Pigment Epithelium

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
PE
Pronunciation
/ˈpɪɡmənt ˌɛpɪˈθiːliəm/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. The tumor cells that were located among retinal pigment epithelium and Bruchs membrane had necrosis ( Nc ).
  2. Objective To observe the replicative senescence-related beta-galactosidase activity in cultured human retinal pigment epithelium ( RPE ) cells.
  3. PURPOSE : To determine the effect of pigment epithelium-derived factor ( PEDF ) modified iris pigment epithelium and retinal pigment epithelium in an in vitro model of choroidal neovascularization.
  4. The tumor cells ( RB ) had direct contact with Bruchs membrane, and retinal pigment epithelium was disappeared here.
  5. Occurrence of visual loss is interrelated with some factors, for example, vitreous hemorrhage, macular edema, macular damage of retinal pigment epithelium, high hemoglobin and cholesterol etc.

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