Identifying hyperreflective foci in diabetic retinopathy via VEGF-induced local self-renewal of CX3CR1+ vitreous resident macrophages

Muneo Yamaguchi, Shintaro Nakao, Iori Wada, Tetsuya Matoba, Mitsuru Arima, Yoshihiro Kaizu, Mariko Shirane, Keijiro Ishikawa, Takahito Nakama, Yusuke Murakami, Masaharu Mizuochi, Wataru Shiraishi, Ryo Yamasaki, Toshio Hisatomi, Tatsuro Ishibashi, Masabumi Shibuya, Alan W. Stitt, Koh-Hei Sonoda

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Abstract

Intraretinal hyperreflective foci (HRF) are significant biomarkers for diabetic macular edema. However, HRF at the vitreoretinal interface (VRI) have not been examined in diabetic retinopathy (DR). A prospective observational clinical study with 162 consecutive eyes using OCT imaging showed significantly increased HRF at the VRI during DR progression (P
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2685-2701
JournalDiabetes
Volume71
Issue number12
Early online date06 Oct 2022
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Publication statusEarly online date - 06 Oct 2022

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