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Inhibition of angiogenesis by the secretome from iPSC-derived retinal ganglion cells with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy-like phenotypes.
Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie - 1 Sept 2024
Peng Shih-Yuan, Chen Chih-Ying, Chen Hsin, Yang Yi-Ping, Wang Mong-Lien, Tsai Fu-Ting, Chien Chian-Shiu, Weng Pei-Yu, Tsai En-Tung, Wang I-Chieh, Hsu Chih-Chien, Lin Tai-Chi, Hwang De-Kuang, Chen Shih-Jen, Chiou Shih-Hwa, Chiao Chuan-Chin, Chien Yueh
Abstract excerpt
The blood supply in the retina ensures photoreceptor function and maintains regular vision. Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), caused by the mitochondrial DNA mutations that deteriorate complex I activity, is characterized by progressive vision loss. Although some reports indicated retinal vasculature abnormalities as one of the comorbidities in LHON, the paracrine influence of LHON-affected retinal...
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