Retinal Protection and Distribution of Curcumin in Vitro and in Vivo

• Main Authors: Chiara B. M. Platania (Author), Annamaria Fidilio (Author), Francesca Lazzara (Author), Cateno Piazza (Author), Federica Geraci (Author), Giovanni Giurdanella (Author), Gian Marco Leggio (Author), Salvatore Salomone (Author), Filippo Drago (Author), Claudio Bucolo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR), a secondary complication of diabetes, is a leading cause of irreversible blindness accounting for 5% of world blindness cases in working age. Oxidative stress and inflammation are considered causes of DR. Curcumin, a product with anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properti...