Yuzhou Gu, Feiyin Sheng, Mengqin Gao, Li Zhang, Shengjie Hao, Shuying Chen, Rongrong Chen, Yili Xu, Di Wu, Yu Han, Lu Chen, Ye Liu, Bing Lu, Wei Zhao, Xiaoming Lou, Zhijian Chen, Peng Li, Xiaofeng Wang, Ke Yao, Qiuli Fu
BACKGROUND: The association between air pollution and retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has been demonstrated, but the pathogenic correlation is unknown. Damage to the outer blood-retinal barrier (oBRB), which consists of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and choriocapillaris, is crucial in the development of fundus diseases. OBJECTIVES: To describe the effects of airborne fine particulate matter (PM2.5 ) on the oBRB and disease susceptibilities...
December 18, 2023: Particle and Fibre Toxicology