[Paying attention to the research of apoptosis of retinal photoreceptor cells in retinal photochemical damage].
Many retinal degeneration diseases, such as retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration, the main pathologic character of such retinal degeneration diseases is apoptosis of retinal photoreceptor cells. Recently, It is still short of effective treatment. Evidence from epidemiological studies and from experiments indicates that excessive light exposure may promote retinal degeneration, in which photoreceptor death by apoptosis leads to loss of vision. It is, therefore, of critical importance to pay more attention to further understanding of retinal photochemical damage and the apoptosis of retinal photoreceptor cells.
Niu
Ying-jun
YJ
Department of Ophthalmology, the Medical School Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China. niuyingjun@yahoo.com.cn
Liu
Fu-ling
FL
D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D010777:Photochemistry; D020419:Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate / Q000473:pathology*; D012160:Retina / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology*