Implication of Hyperhomocysteinemia in Blood Retinal Barrier (BRB) Dysfunction
Abstract
:1. Formation and Metabolism of Homocysteine
2. Structure of the Retina
3. Effect of Homocysteine on Retinal Vasculature and Blood Retinal Barrier (BRB)
4. Hyperhomocysteinemia and Retinal Diseases
5. Hyperhomocysteinemia and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
6. Hyperhomocysteinemia and Diabetic Retinopathy
7. Possible Mechanisms of Homocysteine-Induced BRB Dysfunction
8. Hyperhomocysteinemia Is a Risk Factor for Neurological Diseases
Author Contributions
Funding
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Tawfik, A.; Samra, Y.A.; Elsherbiny, N.M.; Al-Shabrawey, M. Implication of Hyperhomocysteinemia in Blood Retinal Barrier (BRB) Dysfunction. Biomolecules 2020, 10, 1119. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom10081119
Tawfik A, Samra YA, Elsherbiny NM, Al-Shabrawey M. Implication of Hyperhomocysteinemia in Blood Retinal Barrier (BRB) Dysfunction. Biomolecules. 2020; 10(8):1119. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom10081119
Chicago/Turabian StyleTawfik, Amany, Yara A. Samra, Nehal M. Elsherbiny, and Mohamed Al-Shabrawey. 2020. "Implication of Hyperhomocysteinemia in Blood Retinal Barrier (BRB) Dysfunction" Biomolecules 10, no. 8: 1119. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom10081119