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Metabolism: How removal of damaged cells impacts energy availability in the retina.
Lantz, Connor; Thorp, Edward B.
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  • Lantz C; Department of Pathology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; Feinberg Cardiovascular and Renal Research Institute, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA. Electronic address: connor.lantz@northwestern.edu.
  • Thorp EB; Department of Pathology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; Feinberg Cardiovascular and Renal Research Institute, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA; The Heart Center, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. Electronic address: ebthorp@northwestern
Curr Biol ; 33(7): R279-R282, 2023 04 10.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37040713
ABSTRACT
Once thought to be a quiescent process, elimination of damaged cells by professional phagocytes is now understood to modulate metabolite availability within tissues. A new study reveals that the retinal pigment epithelium serves as a local source of insulin after engulfment of damaged photoreceptors.
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Retina / Retinal Pigment Epithelium Language: En Journal: Curr Biol Journal subject: BIOLOGIA Year: 2023 Type: Article
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Retina / Retinal Pigment Epithelium Language: En Journal: Curr Biol Journal subject: BIOLOGIA Year: 2023 Type: Article