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Osmotic induction of cyclooxygenase-2 in RPE cells: Stimulation of inflammasome activation

PURPOSE: Systemic hypertension is a risk factor of age-related macular degeneration, a disease associated with chronic retinal inflammation. The main cause of acute hypertension in the elderly is consumption of dietary salt (NaCl) resulting in increased extracellular osmolarity. The aim of the prese...

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Published in:Mol Vis
Main Authors: Messerschmidt, Luise, Fischer, Sarah, Wiedemann, Peter, Bringmann, Andreas, Hollborn, Margrit
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Molecular Vision 2019
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6610242/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31341381
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