Anterior chamber inflammation after the injection of endothelin-1 into the vitreous and the effect of an anti-prostaglandin agent

Journal of Japanese Ophthalmological Society

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 209-214

  Shoji, Nobuyuki ^a   Oshika, Tetsuro ^b   Masuda, Kanjiro ^c  

^a MUSASHINO RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anti prostaglandin agents; Aqueous protein concentration; Arachidonic acid cascade; Cyclooxygenase; Endothelin 1

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN 1; PROSTAGLANDIN INHIBITOR; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER DISEASE; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARACHIDONIC ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MIXTURE; INTRAVITREAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LASER FLARE CELL METER; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DETERMINATION;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CHAMBER; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; DICLOFENAC; ENDOTHELIN-1; FEMALE; INFLAMMATION; MALE; PROSTAGLANDIN ANTAGONISTS; PROTEINS; RABBITS; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 0030934581     PISSN: 00290203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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