Dopamine: A New Player in the Pathogenesis of Diabetic Retinopathy?

Int J Mol Sci

First Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece.

Published: December 2024

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of blindness. The pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy is multifactorial and incompletely understood. Accordingly, treatment options are limited. Recent data suggest that dopamine might play a role in the development and progression of DR. In the present review, we discuss these data and comment on the potential role of dopamine modulation in the management of this devastating microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11642112PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms252313196DOI Listing

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