2024
Retinal Pigmented Epithelium and the Outer Blood-Retinal Barrier
Rizzolo L. Retinal Pigmented Epithelium and the Outer Blood-Retinal Barrier. 2024 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-13820-1.00020-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRetinal pigment epitheliumOuter blood-retinal barrierBlood-retinal barrierNeurosensory retinaClaudin-19Pigment epitheliumTight junctionsRetinal pigment epithelium functionHuman retinal pigment epitheliumBarrier functionRetinal barrierCo-culture systemClaudin familyParacellular spaceFamily of transmembrane proteinsEpitheliumChoriocapillarisCo-cultureCapillary bedClaudinRetinaBidirectional interactionsGene expressionPhysiological functionsTransmembrane proteins
2020
RPE Polarity and Barrier Function
Rizzolo L. RPE Polarity and Barrier Function. 2020, 19-45. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-28384-1_2.ChaptersCell polarityEpithelial cell polarityPlasma membrane domainsTight junctionsBasolateral plasma membraneRPE polarityCellular processesMembrane domainsPlasma membraneMembrane transportersMembrane transportNeighboring cellsRPE phenotypeSemi-selective barrierProteinBarrier functionJunction proteinsRPE functionParacellular spaceOuter blood-retinal barrierVisual cycleTight junction proteinsTransepithelial electrical resistanceAsymmetric distributionDynamic interplay
2017
Effects of diabetic retinopathy on the barrier functions of the retinal pigment epithelium
Xia T, Rizzolo LJ. Effects of diabetic retinopathy on the barrier functions of the retinal pigment epithelium. Vision Research 2017, 139: 72-81. PMID: 28347688, DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2017.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsBlood-retinal barrierRetinal pigment epitheliumOuter blood-retinal barrierRPE barrier functionDiabetic retinopathyBarrier functionPigment epitheliumInner blood-retinal barrierEffect of diabetesRetinal endothelial cellsMicrovascular complicationsDiabetes mellitusNeurosensory retinaRetinal healthParacellular spaceRetinopathyMetabolic processingEndothelial cellsEarly effectsDiabetesActive transportTight junctionsCulture modelEpitheliumTransepithelial movementVascular Biology: RPE Barrier☆
Rizzolo L, Ghiassi-Nejad M, Tainsh L. Vascular Biology: RPE Barrier☆. 2017 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-809324-5.01510-8.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2010
Retinal Pigmented Epithelium Barrier
Rizzolo L. Retinal Pigmented Epithelium Barrier. 2010, 101-108. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-374203-2.00132-9.Chapters
2007
Development and Role of Tight Junctions in the Retinal Pigment Epithelium
Rizzolo LJ. Development and Role of Tight Junctions in the Retinal Pigment Epithelium. International Review Of Cytology 2007, 258: 195-234. PMID: 17338922, DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7696(07)58004-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinal pigment epitheliumPigment epitheliumNeural retinaTight junctionsOuter blood-retinal barrierBlood-retinal barrierSlower time courseEpitheliumCell proliferationTissue-specific propertiesTransepithelial diffusionTime courseRetinaParacellular diffusionPhysiological roleEpithelial monolayersSolid tissuesParacellular spaceApical surfaceCulture system