Lutein facilitates physiological revascularization in a mouse model of retinopathy of prematurity.
Zhongjie FuSteven S MengSamuel B BurnimLois Eh SmithAmy Cy LoPublished in: Clinical & experimental ophthalmology (2017)
Our observations indicated that lutein significantly promoted normal retinal vascular regrowth in the central avascular area, possibly through promoting endothelial tip cell formation and preserving astrocytic template. Our results indicated that lutein might be considered as a supplement for the treatment of proliferative retinopathy of prematurity because of its role in facilitating the revascularization of normal vasculature.