Structure and function of the interphotoreceptor matrix surrounding retinal photoreceptor cells
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Keywords
Retina
Photoreceptor cell
Interphotoreceptor matrix
Interphotoreceptor retinoid binding protein
Proteoglycans
Growth factors
Inherited retinal degenerative disorders
Age-related macular degeneration
Abbreviations
AMD
age-related macular degeneration
AVMD
adult-onset vitelliform macular dystrophy
BM
basement membrane
BMD
Best macular dystrophy
CNV
choroidal neovascularization
ECM
extracellular matrix
HA
hyaluronan
IMPG
interphotoreceptor matrix proteoglycan
IPM
interphotoreceptor matrix
IRBP
interphotoreceptor retinoid binding protein
MMP
matrix metalloproteinase
PEDF
pigment epithelium-derived factor
PNA
peanut agglutinin
RCS
Royal College of Surgeons
RPE
retinal pigmented epithelium
SPACR
sialoprotein associated with cones and rods
TIMP
tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1
VEGF
vascular endothelial growth factor
VMD
vitelliform macular dystrophies
WGA
wheat germ agglutinin
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