ReviewFundamental research2024
The retinal pigment epithelium: Functions and roles in ocular diseases.
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45 citing papers in PubMed.
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- FOXO6 inhibits SMURF2-mediated ubiquitination and degradation of NR4A1 to promote retinal pigment epithelial cell ferroptosis in diabetic retinopathy.Journal of cell communication and signaling · 2026Article
- Physiological Hypoxia and Pharmacological HIF Stabilization Induce Distinct but Overlapping Responses in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Cynarin Alleviates Sodium Iodate-Induced Retinal Pigment Epithelium Injury by Regulating Oxidative Stress and Inflammation.Biomolecules · 2026Article
- Relative preservation of the outer retinal layers despite inner retinal thinning in migraine without aura.Eye (London, England) · 2026Article
- In Vitro Ocular Cytotoxicity of BEE Venom in ARPE-19, NTM5, HCET, and HCEC-12 Cell Lines.Cell biochemistry and biophysics · 2026Article
- Calcium at the Helm: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets in the Retinal Neurovascular Unit.Biomolecules · 2026Review
- Therapeutic effects of nicotinamide mononucleotide and Indian gooseberry in oxidative stress and inflammation-induced damage on human retinal pigment epithelial cells: A pilot study.Journal of biomedical research · 2026Article
- Insulin production in the retina drives autocrine signalling and metabolism reprogramming of the ARPE-19, a retinal pigment epithelium cellular model.Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS · 2026Article
- Single-cell transcriptomics and RNAi screening define a hierarchical program of planarian eye regeneration.Cell reports · 2026Article
- Changes in ApoE and TIMP-1 expression correlate with outer blood-retinal barrier disruption in an in vitro model of retinal aging.GeroScience · 2026Article
- Understanding the Molecular Basis of Pathological Retinal Angiogenesis: Roles of Lipids, Non-Coding RNAs, and Cellular Crosstalk.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2026Review
- An APE1 Redox Inhibitor Attenuates Pathological Retinal Vascularization by Suppressing FGF2 Angiogenic Signaling.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2026Article
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- STING activation induces polarized cytokine secretion of IFN-β and IL-17A promoting photoreceptor death and choroidal disruption in age-related macular degeneration.Cell death & disease · 2026Article
- Anatomically Guided Non-Viral CRISPR/Cas9 Delivery in the Eye: Overcoming Barriers for Precision Gene Therapy.Pharmaceutics · 2026Review
- JNK inhibitor SP600125 alleviates TGF-β2-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition in RPE cellInternational journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- The role of NLRP3 inflammasome in age-related macular degeneration: mechanisms and therapeutic prospects.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Review
- Mitochondrial outer membrane protein FUNDC2 contributes to ferroptosis as a potential upstream regulator in retinitis pigmentosa.International journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Targeting ferroptosis in ocular diseases: mechanisms, clinical implications, and therapeutic horizons.International journal of ophthalmology · 2026Review
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Abstract
The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) between retinal photoreceptors and choroidal capillaries is a single layer of cells that are of critical importance to the eye. RPE cells are derived from the anterior neural plate of neuroectodermal origin. Instructed by specific molecules and signaling pathways, the RPE undergoes formation and maturation to form a functional unit together with photoreceptors. The RPE plays crucial roles in maintaining normal retinal structure and functions, such as phagocytosis; barrier function; transportation of nutrients, ions, and water; resistance to oxidative damage; maintenance of visual cycle; and production of various important factors. RPE cells have an efficient metabolic machinery to provide sufficient energy to the retina. RPE dysfunction or atrophy can lead to many retinopathies, such as age-related macular degeneration and proliferative vitreoretinopathy. Here, we discuss RPE development, functions, and roles in various ocular diseases, and the mechanisms involved. A better understanding of the functions of the RPE and related regulatory pathways may help identify novel or better therapies for the treatment of many blinding diseases.
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