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In response to virtually every pathological alteration of the retina, including photic damage, retinal trauma, ischemia, retinal detachment, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and age-related macular degeneration, Müller cells become activated (Bringmann and Reichenbach, 2001; Bringmann et al., 2006). Reactive gliosis includes morphological, biochemical, and physiological changes of Müller cells; these alterations vary with type and severity of the insult.
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Reichenbach, A., Bringmann, A. (2010). Müller Cells in the Diseased Retina. In: Müller Cells in the Healthy and Diseased Retina. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1672-3_3
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