Abstract
Diabetic retinopathy is a sight-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus, affecting millions of people worldwide. From a vascular perspective, diabetic retinopathy compromises the structure and function of the blood–retinal barrier, leading to aberrant angiogenesis and vascular leakage, with consequent loss of vision. This review will delve into the vascular abnormalities caused by diabetic retinopathy in the inner blood–retinal barrier, focusing primarily on retinal endothelial cells. It will then discuss how calcium signalling regulates inner blood–retina barrier function and dysfunction, how calcium channels contribute to the development of diabetic retinopathy, and how studying the components of the calcium toolkit may identify new therapeutic targets.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 856 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | Cells |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 12 |
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| Publication status | Published - 6 Jun 2025 |
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Keywords
- diabetic retinopathy
- blood–retinal barrier
- endothelial dysfunction
- calcium signalling