Interactions between the endocytic and phagocytic pathways in the retinal pigment epithelium
The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is a monolayer of highly polarised cells that lies between the photoreceptors and choriocapillaris and performs a crucial role in the maintenance of visual function. The RPE phagocytoses and digests shed photoreceptor outer segments, transports nutrients, ions an...
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University College London (University of London)
2013
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