Oxidative stress of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is a major risk factor for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). As a dry AMD model via oxidative stress, sodium iodate (NaIO3), which is primarily toxic to the RPE, has often been used at a high
1. Introduction Arterial hypertension is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, especially for strokes and heart attacks, and thus a major health problem in the population. In Ger- many, between one quarter and one third has known medically diagnosed high blood pressure [1–3]. ...