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[Genetic diseases of the retinal pigment epithelium].
Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft - 1 Apr 2009
Preising M N, Lorenz B
Abstract excerpt
The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is a cellular monolayer between the choriocapillaris and the photoreceptors which controls the uptake of nutrients by the retina and the disposal of shed photoreceptor outer segments from the retina. The RPE is responsible for a continuous supply of rhodopsin by the retinol cycle and blocking of light by its pigmentation to minimize light-induced oxidation of retinal lipids...
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