Statements (18)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
biological barrier
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gptkbp:composedOf |
inner blood-retinal barrier
outer blood-retinal barrier |
gptkbp:disruptionCauses |
vision loss
retinal edema |
gptkbp:function |
restricts movement of substances from blood to retina
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
blood-retina barrier
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gptkbp:inner_blood-retinal_barrier |
formed by retinal capillary endothelial cells
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gptkbp:locatedIn |
eye
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gptkbp:outer_blood-retinal_barrier |
formed by retinal pigment epithelium
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gptkbp:prevention |
entry of large molecules into retina
entry of pathogens into retina |
gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:blood-brain_barrier
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gptkbp:significance |
important in age-related macular degeneration
important in diabetic retinopathy important in uveitis |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:retinal_pigment_epithelium
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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