The retinal pigment epithelium displays electrical excitability and lateral signal spreading

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[2] Hicks D(2005)The retinal pigment epithelium in visual function Physiol Rev. 85 845-81

[3] Hamel CP(2016)Ion channels in the eye: involvement in ocular pathologies Adv Protein Chem Struct Biol. 104 157-231

[4] Strauss O(2019)Sodium channels enable fast electrical signaling and regulate phagocytosis in the retinal pigment epithelium BMC Biology. 17 63-93

[5] Giblin JP(2019)Functional voltage-gated calcium channels are present in human embryonic stem cell-derived retinal pigment epithelium Stem Cells Transl Med. 8 179-301

[6] Comes N(2007)Ion channels in the RPE Prog Retin Eye Res. 26 263-87

[7] Strauss O(1995)An outwardly rectifying K+ current active near resting potential in human retinal pigment epithelial cells Am J Physiol. 269 C179-37

[8] Gasull X(2014)Ion channels and transporters of the retinal pigment epithelium Exp Eye Res. 126 27-13

[9] Johansson JK(2014)Transport mechanisms of the retinal pigment epithelium to maintain of visual function Heat and Mass Transfer. 50 303-56

[10] Karema-Jokinen VI(2007)Ca2+ channels in retinal pigment epithelial cells regulate vascular endothelial growth factor secretion rates in health and disease Mol Vis. 13 443-37

[1] Sparrow JR(2010)The retinal pigment epithelium in health and disease Curr Mol Med. 10 802-23

[2] Hicks D(2005)The retinal pigment epithelium in visual function Physiol Rev. 85 845-81

[3] Hamel CP(2016)Ion channels in the eye: involvement in ocular pathologies Adv Protein Chem Struct Biol. 104 157-231

[4] Strauss O(2019)Sodium channels enable fast electrical signaling and regulate phagocytosis in the retinal pigment epithelium BMC Biology. 17 63-93

[5] Giblin JP(2019)Functional voltage-gated calcium channels are present in human embryonic stem cell-derived retinal pigment epithelium Stem Cells Transl Med. 8 179-301

[6] Comes N(2007)Ion channels in the RPE Prog Retin Eye Res. 26 263-87

[7] Strauss O(1995)An outwardly rectifying K+ current active near resting potential in human retinal pigment epithelial cells Am J Physiol. 269 C179-37

[8] Gasull X(2014)Ion channels and transporters of the retinal pigment epithelium Exp Eye Res. 126 27-13

[9] Johansson JK(2014)Transport mechanisms of the retinal pigment epithelium to maintain of visual function Heat and Mass Transfer. 50 303-56

[10] Karema-Jokinen VI(2007)Ca2+ channels in retinal pigment epithelial cells regulate vascular endothelial growth factor secretion rates in health and disease Mol Vis. 13 443-37