Crocetin protects against mitochondrial damage induced by UV-A irradiation in corneal epithelial cell line HCE-T cells

• Main Authors: Wataru Otsu (Author), Tomohiro Yako (Author), Emi Sugisawa (Author), Shinsuke Nakamura (Author), Hideshi Tsusaki (Author), Naofumi Umigai (Author), Masamitsu Shimazawa (Author), Hideaki Hara (Author)
• Format: Bog
• Udgivet: Elsevier, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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The corneal epithelium is located at the outermost layer of the ocular surface and continuously exposed to environmental factors, such as ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight. UV irradiation causes excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cells, which results in oxidative damage...