Urban Aerosol Particulate Matter Promotes Necrosis and Autophagy via Reactive Oxygen Species-Mediated Cellular Disorders that Are Accompanied by Cell Cycle Arrest in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells

• Main Authors: Hyesook Lee (Author), Da Hye Kim (Author), Jeong-Hwan Kim (Author), Seh-Kwang Park (Author), Ji-Won Jeong (Author), Mi-Young Kim (Author), Seok-Ho Hong (Author), Kyoung Seob Song (Author), Gi-Young Kim (Author), Jin Won Hyun (Author), Yung Hyun Choi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Urban particulate matter (UPM) is recognized as a grave public health problem worldwide. Although a few studies have linked UPM to ocular surface diseases, few studies have reported on retinal dysfunction. Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of UPM on the retina and iden...