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Glucocorticoid and progesterone mechanisms in photoreceptor survival
(Elsevier B.V. ScienceDirect, 2020-01-01)
Abstract
Death of retinal photoreceptors is the basis of prevalent blinding diseases. Since steroids might have a therapeutic role in retinal degenerations, we compared the protective effects of dexamethasone and progesterone ...
Ilex paraguariensis extracts and its polyphenols prevent oxidative damage and senescence of human retinal pigment epithelium cells
(Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved, 2020-04-01)
Abstract
Aged-related macular degeneration (AMD), a prevalent chronic disease leading to blindness, is associated with oxidative damage of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). Ilex paraguariensis (yerba mate, YM), widely ...