Contribution of Microglia-Mediated Neuroinflammation to Retinal Degenerative Diseases

Retinal degenerative diseases are major causes of vision loss and blindness worldwide and are characterized by chronic and progressive neuronal loss. One common feature of retinal degenerative diseases and brain neurodegenerative diseases is chronic neuroinflammation. There is growing evidence that...

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Main Authors: Maria H. Madeira, Raquel Boia, Paulo F. Santos, António F. Ambrósio, Ana R. Santiago
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/673090