Basic fibroblast growth factor: Increased gene expression in inherited and light-induced photoreceptor degeneration

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 181-190

  Gao, Hua ^a   Hollyfield, Joe G ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Basic fibroblast growth factor; Light damage; Mouse retina; Photoreceptors; Retinal degeneration; Survival factor

Indexed keywords

BASIC FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; GENE EXPRESSION; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LIGHT DAMAGE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHOTORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DEGENERATION;

EID: 0029878032     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.1996.0022     Document Type: Article

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