Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) deficiency is associated with augmented inflammation and microvascular degeneration in the retina

Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) deficiency is associated with augmented inflammation and microvascular degeneration in the retina

Abstract Background Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) is an essential cofactor in multiple metabolic processes and plays an essential role in maintaining the inflammatory and neurovascular homeostasis. In this study, we have investigated the deleterious effects of BH4 deficiency on retinal vasculature durin...

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Main Authors: José Carlos Rivera, Baraa Noueihed, Ankush Madaan, Isabelle Lahaie, Jingyi Pan, Jaques Belik, Sylvain Chemtob
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
Subjects:
Tetrahydrobiopterin
BH4
Microvascular degeneration
Thrombospondin-1
Inflammation
Microglia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12974-017-0955-x

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