Levobetaxolol-induced up-regulation of retinal bFGF and CNTF mRNAs and preservation of retinal function against a photic-induced retinopathy

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 445-453

  Agarwal, Neeraj ^a   Martin, Elizabeth ^b   Krishnamoorthy, Raghu R ^a   Landers, Robert ^b   Wen, Rong ^c   Krueger, Scott ^a,b   Kapin, Michael A ^b   Collier, Robert J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b ALCON RESEARCH LTD   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

bFGF; CNTF; Levobetaxolol; Light damage; Neuroprotection; Photoreceptors; Retinopathy

Indexed keywords

BASIC FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CILIARY NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; LEVOBETAXOLOL; MESSENGER RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; EPITHELIUM CELL; EVALUATION; EYE PROTECTION; FLUORESCENCE; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PHOTORECEPTOR; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RETINA DEGENERATION; RETINOPATHY; STEADY STATE;

EID: 0036310830     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.2001.1145     Document Type: Article

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