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Differential Responses of Neural Retina Progenitor Populations to Chronic Hyperglycemia.
Cells - 22 Nov 2021
Schmitner Nicole, Recheis Christina, Thönig Jakob, Kimmel Robin A
Abstract excerpt
Diabetic retinopathy is a frequent complication of longstanding diabetes, which comprises a complex interplay of microvascular abnormalities and neurodegeneration. Zebrafish harboring a homozygous mutation in the pancreatic transcription factor pdx1 display a diabetic phenotype with survival into adulthood, and are therefore uniquely suitable among zebrafish models for studying pathologies associated with...
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