Researchers from the Université de Montréal have uncovered new insights into what causes diabetic retinopathy, providing opportunities for new therapeutic interventions that could help slow the disease's process.
The researchers have reportedly discovered when retina cells are cut off from their main supply of oxygen and nutrients, they do not die but instead enter a state of cellular senescence — or cellular aging — and set off a series of factors that contribute to diabetic retinopathy.
Researchers believe by mapping out the events leading to premature senescence in retinopathy, novel therapeutic interventions could be developed to help slow down the disease process and preserve vision.
The study was recently published in the journal Science Translational Medicine.
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Source: Université de Montréal