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World J Diabetes. Mar 15, 2026; 17(3): 114603
Published online Mar 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v17.i3.114603
Published online Mar 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v17.i3.114603
Figure 3 The figure illustrates how gut dysbiosis disrupts intestinal and systemic homeostasis, leading to inflammatory and metabolic signals that reach the retina and promote neurovascular damage.
SCFA: Short chain fatty acids; LPS: Lipopolysaccharide; ROS: Reactive oxygen species; EVs: Extracellular vesicles; OMVs: Outer membrane vesicles; GPR: G-protein coupled receptors; HDAC: Histone deacetylases; NF-κB: Nuclear factor kappa B.
- Citation: Zeppieri M, Drigo A, Capobianco M, Visalli F, Cappellani F, Musa M, Giglio R, Tognetto D, Khouyyi M, Gagliano C, D’Esposito F, Inferrera L. Beyond glycemia: The influence of systemic inflammation, lipids, and the gut-retina axis in diabetic retinopathy. World J Diabetes 2026; 17(3): 114603
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v17/i3/114603.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v17.i3.114603