Figure 4.
ncRNAs in diabetic retinopathy
(A) Diabetic animal models are commonly used for studying diabetic retinopathy. In rodents with diabetes, diverse pathological problems including abnormal blood vessels, hemorrhages, aneurysms, and hard exudates are observed. (B) Several ncRNAs identified to be involved in diabetic retinopathy have been described together with their functional mechanism and are summarized here. ncRNAs aggravating or alleviating diabetic retinopathy are indicated in red or green, respectively.