Suppression of N-Methyl-N-Nitrosourea-Induced Photoreceptor Apoptosis in Rats by Docosahexaenoic Acid

Ophthalmic Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 98-105

  Moriguchi, Kaei ^a   Yoshizawa, Katsuhiko ^a   Shikata, Nobuaki ^a   Yuri, Takashi ^a   Takada, Hideho ^b   Hada, Takahiko ^c   Tsubura, Airo ^a  

^a KANSAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KANSAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Bizen Chemical Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Docosahexaenoic acid; Fatty acids; N Methyl N nitrosourea; Photoreceptor cell; Retinal degeneration; Retinitis pigmentosa

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; METHYLNITROSOUREA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL PROTECTION; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; EFFECTOR CELL; EYE PROTECTION; EYE TOXICITY; FEEDING; FEMALE; LIPID COMPOSITION; NONHUMAN; PHOTORECEPTOR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RETINA; RETINA INJURY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STARVATION;

ALKYLATING AGENTS; ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CELL SURVIVAL; DIETARY FATS, UNSATURATED; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; FEMALE; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; METHYLNITROSOUREA; PHOTORECEPTORS, VERTEBRATE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RETINAL DEGENERATION;

EID: 1842561700     PISSN: 00303747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000076889     Document Type: Article

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