Bisretinoids of the Retina: Photo-Oxidation, Iron-Catalyzed Oxidation, and Disease Consequences

• Asıl Yazarlar: Hye Jin Kim (Yazar), Diego Montenegro (Yazar), Jin Zhao (Yazar), Janet R. Sparrow (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: MDPI AG, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: article
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The retina and, in particular, retinal pigment epithelial cells are unusual for being encumbered by exposure to visible light, while being oxygen-rich, and also amassing photoreactive molecules. These fluorophores (bisretinoids) are generated as a byproduct of the activity of vitamin A aldehyde-the...