2019
Interactions of the choroid, Bruch's membrane, retinal pigment epithelium, and neurosensory retina collaborate to form the outer blood-retinal-barrier
Fields M, Del Priore LV, Adelman RA, Rizzolo LJ. Interactions of the choroid, Bruch's membrane, retinal pigment epithelium, and neurosensory retina collaborate to form the outer blood-retinal-barrier. Progress In Retinal And Eye Research 2019, 76: 100803. PMID: 31704339, DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2019.100803.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2013
Engineering a Blood-Retinal Barrier With Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Retinal Pigment Epithelium: Transcriptome and Functional Analysis
Peng S, Gan G, Qiu C, Zhong M, An H, Adelman RA, Rizzolo LJ. Engineering a Blood-Retinal Barrier With Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Retinal Pigment Epithelium: Transcriptome and Functional Analysis. Stem Cells Translational Medicine 2013, 2: 534-544. PMID: 23734062, PMCID: PMC3697821, DOI: 10.5966/sctm.2012-0134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinal pigment epitheliumBlood-retinal barrierHuman retinal pigment epitheliumPigment epitheliumHuman fetal retinal pigment epitheliumOuter blood-retinal barrierTight junctionsFetal retinal pigment epitheliumEmbryonic stem cell-derived retinal pigment epitheliumAdult retinal pigment epitheliumQuantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reactionMaturation of hESCReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionTranscription-polymerase chain reactionHuman embryonic stem cell-derived retinal pigment epitheliumStem cell-derived retinal pigment epitheliumRPE replacement therapyPanel of genesReplacement therapyAnimal modelsHuman embryonic stem cellsRetinal degenerationRPE functionSerum-free mediumHuman retina
2009
Minimal Effects of VEGF and Anti-VEGF Drugs on the Permeability or Selectivity of RPE Tight Junctions
Peng S, Adelman RA, Rizzolo LJ. Minimal Effects of VEGF and Anti-VEGF Drugs on the Permeability or Selectivity of RPE Tight Junctions. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2009, 51: 3216-3225. PMID: 20042644, PMCID: PMC2891474, DOI: 10.1167/iovs.09-4162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedBevacizumabBlood-Retinal BarrierCapillary PermeabilityCells, CulturedClaudinsElectric ImpedanceEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectGene ExpressionHumansImmunoblottingPolyethylene GlycolsPotassiumRanibizumabRetinal Pigment EpitheliumReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSodiumTight JunctionsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor A