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Structure of retinal pigment epithelium

Known as: Pigmented layer of retina, Pigment epithelium of retina, Pigment Epithelium, Retinal 
A continuous, insulating monolayer of cuboidal/columnar epithelium which extends from the margins of the optic nerve head to the ora serrata where it… 
National Institutes of Health

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BCMO1 protein, humanBlood supply aspectsBody partCDISC SDTM Anatomical Location Terminology

Broader (3)

EpitheliumEyeSimple cuboidal epithelium

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Retinopathy, Pericentral Pigmentary, Dominant

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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Foveal cone photopigment distribution: small alterations associated with macular pigment distribution.
PURPOSE To map the photopigment distribution of central foveal cones in healthy adult subjects before potential onset of age… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Distribution of Connexin43 immunoreactivity in the retinas of different vertebrates
The distribution of Connexin43 (Cx43) was examined by immunoblotting and immunofluorescence microscopy in the retinas of five… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Cell-mediated immune response and stability of intraocular transgene expression after adenovirus-mediated delivery.
PURPOSE To evaluate the role of cell-mediated immunity in the stability of ocular adenovirus-mediated transgene expression… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Cellular interactions implicated in the mechanism of photoreceptor degeneration in transgenic mice expressing a mutant rhodopsin gene.
Photoreceptors of transgenic mice expressing a mutant rhodopsin gene (Pro347-->Ser) slowly degenerate. The mechanism of… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Characterization of a plasma retinol-binding protein membrane receptor expressed in the retinal pigment epithelium.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Altered retinal metabolism in diabetes. II. Measurement of sodium-potassium ATPase and total sodium and potassium in individual retinal layers.
Pathological changes in retinas of diabetics include specific morphological, biochemical, and functional abnormalities. As… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Effects of antioxidant nutrient deficiency on the retina and retinal pigment epithelium of albino rats: a light and electron microscopic study.
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Electron-opaque inclusions in the rat retinal pigment epithelium after treatment with chelators of zinc.
Sprague-Dawley male rats given intraperitoneal injections of zinc chelators, namely dithizone and 1,10-phenanthroline, had… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Phagocytosis in the retinal pigment epithelium of the RCS rat.
The retinal pigment epithelium of RCS rats, previously thought not to phagocytize photoreceptor outer segments, exhibited a peak… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Autoradiographic studies on the metabolism of the retinal pigment epithelium.
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