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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Kir4.1 may represent a novel therapeutic target for diabetic retinopathy (Review)

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Exp Ther Med. 2021 Sep;22(3):1021. doi: 10.3892/etm.2021.10453. Epub 2021 Jul 15.

ABSTRACT

As the major cause of irreversible loss of vision in adults, diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most serious complications of diabetes. The imbalance of the retinal microenvironment and destruction of the blood-retinal barrier have a significant role in the progression of DR. Inward rectifying potassium channel 4.1 (Kir4.1) is located on Müller cells and is closely related to potassium homeostasis, water balance and glutamate clearance in the whole retina. The present review discusses the functions of Kir4.1 in regulating the retinal microenvironment and related biological mechanisms in DR. In the future, Kir4.1 may represent a novel alternative therapeutic target for DR through affecting the retinal microenvironment.

PMID:34373707 | PMC:PMC8343704 | DOI:10.3892/etm.2021.10453

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