Investigating VEGF:VEGFR2 and CXCL8/Interleukin- 8:CXCR1/2 Interactions in Diabetic Retinopathy

PROJECT TITLE: Investigating VEGF:VEGFR2 and CXCL8/Interleukin- 8:CXCR1/2 Interactions in Diabetic Retinopathy Dolly Ann Padovani-Claudio, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Vanderbilt Eye Institute Nashville, Tennessee, USA $100,000 a year for two years Dr. Padovani-Claudio’s laboratory focuses on finding new treatments for diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of vision loss and blindness. Due […]

Diabetic Retinal Dysfunction, Research
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Dopamine D1 receptor activation contributes to light-adapted changes in retinal inhibition to rod bipolar cells

Michael D. Flood; Johnnie M. Moore-Dotson; and Erika D. Eggers, University of Arizona. This study was conducted with IRRF support — Erika D. Eggers. (Published August 15, 2018) In this study, it was determined how dopamine D1 receptors in the inner retina contribute to this modulation. It was found that D1 receptor activation significantly decreased […]

Academic Institutions, Diabetic Retinal Dysfunction, Funding, irrf-related news, Research, University of Arizona
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