CellWell record HH-19235
A Potential New Role for Zinc in Age-Related Macular Degeneration through Regulation of Endothelial Fenestration
Cunningham F; Cahyadi S; Lengyel I
International Journal of Molecular Sciences ยท 2021
In plain language
In an endothelial cell model, zinc sulfate redistributed the diaphragm protein PV-1 and produced normally sized fenestrae, suggesting zinc helps maintain the porous choriocapillaris that supplies the retina.
- Evidence
- Emerging
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- Clinical trial
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- Animal, Cell / in vitro
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