Astaxanthin Protects Retinal Photoreceptor Cells against High Glucose-Induced Oxidative Stress by Induction of Antioxidant Enzymes via the PI3K/Akt/Nrf2 Pathway
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a major microvascular complication that can lead to severe visual impairment in patients with diabetes. The elevated oxidative stress and increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production induced by hyperglycemia have been reported to play an important role in the compl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Antioxidants |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/9/8/729 |