Neuroprotective effects of brimonidine against transient ischemia-induced retinal ganglion cell death: A dose response in vivo study

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 181-189

  Lafuente, M P ^a   Villegas Perez M P ^a   Mayor, S ^a   Aguilera, M E ^a   Miralles de Imperial, J ^a   Vidal Sanz, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adult rat retinal ganglion cells; Alpha 2 selective adrenergic agonists; Fluorescent probes; Neuronal degeneration; Neuroprotection; Reperfusion; Retinal ischemia

Indexed keywords

BRIMONIDINE; FLUOROGOLD; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY LIGATION; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL DENSITY; CELL LOSS; CELL POPULATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FLUORESCENCE; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RETINA; RETINA ARTERY; RETINA GANGLION CELL; RETINA ISCHEMIA; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036353967     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.2001.1122     Document Type: Article

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