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IL-1β-induced pericyte dysfunction with a secretory phenotype exacerbates retinal microenvironment inflammation via Hes1/STAT3 signaling pathway.
International immunopharmacology - 10 Jan 2025
Huang Caoxin, Zhang Xiaofang, Wu Menghua, Yang Chen, Ge Xilin, Chen Wenting, Li Xuejun, Liu Suhuan, Yang Shuyu
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Retinal pericytes are mural cells surrounding capillaries to maintain the integrity of blood-retina barrier and regulate vascular behaviors. Pericyte loss has been considered as the hallmark of diabetic retinopathy (DR), which is a major complication of diabetes and the leading cause of blindness in adults. However, the precise function of pericytes in regulating the retinal microenvironment and the underlying...
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