A convenient rabbit model of ocular epithelium damage induced by osmotic dehydration

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 281-289

  Katsuyama, Iwao ^a,c   Arakawa, Tsutomu ^b  

^a Pharmacology Laboratories   (Japan)

^b ALLIANCE PROTEIN LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c Tondabayashi   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EYE DROPS; HYALURONIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA INJURY; DEHYDRATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRY EYE; FLUOROMETRY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HYPEROSMOLARITY; MALE; NICK END LABELING; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC STRESS; RABBIT; STROMA CELL;

EID: 0037974828     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/108076803321908400     Document Type: Article

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