N-Methyl-N-nitrosourea-induced Retinal Degeneration in Animals

Acta Histochemica et Cytochemica

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 263-270

  Tsubura, Airo ^a   Yoshizawa, Katsuhiko ^a,b   Kiuchi, Katsuji ^a   Moriguchi, Kaei ^a  

^a KANSAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b ASTELLAS PHARMA INC   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; N methyl N nitrosourea; Photoreceptor cell; Retinal degeneration; Retinitis pigmentosa

Indexed keywords

METHYLNITROSOUREA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; APOPTOSIS; BLINDNESS; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; NONHUMAN; PHOTORECEPTOR; RAT; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETINA DEGENERATION; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; REVIEW; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0242541987     PISSN: 00445991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1267/ahc.36.263     Document Type: Review

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