Vitamin D3 preserves blood retinal barrier integrity in an in vitro model of diabetic retinopathy

• Main Authors: Francesca Lazzara (Author), Anna Maria Longo (Author), Giovanni Giurdanella (Author), Gabriella Lupo (Author), Chiara Bianca Maria Platania (Author), Settimio Rossi (Author), Filippo Drago (Author), Carmelina Daniela Anfuso (Author), Claudio Bucolo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

The impairment of the blood retinal barrier (BRB) represents one of the main features of diabetic retinopathy, a secondary microvascular complication of diabetes. Hyperglycemia is a triggering factor of vascular cells damage in diabetic retinopathy. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of...