Effects of basic fibroblast growth factor on the retinal degeneration of the mi(vit)/mi(vit) (vitiligo) mouse: A morphologic and electrophysiologic study

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 565-577

  Smith, S B ^a   Titelman, R ^a   Hamasaki, D I ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

bFGF; ERG; mi(vit) mi(vit); microphthalmia; retinal degeneration; vitiligo

Indexed keywords

BASIC FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; HEPARIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTRAVITREAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MOUSE; MOUSE MUTANT; NONHUMAN; PHOTORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DEGENERATION; VITILIGO;

EID: 0030296178     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.1996.0147     Document Type: Article

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