GABAA and GABAC (GABAA0r) receptors affect ocular growth and form-deprivation myopia

Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 187-196

  Leung, C K S ^a   Yeung, Chi Kong ^a,b   Chiang, S W Y ^a   Chan, K P ^a   Pang, C P ^a   Lam, D S C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aminobutyric acid; Bicuculline; Chicks; Form deprivation myopia; Ocular development; TPMPA

Indexed keywords

1,2,5,6 TETRAHYDROPYRIDIN 4 YL METHYLPHOSPHONIC ACID; 3 PIPERIDEINE DERIVATIVE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID C RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BICUCULLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARTILAGE; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE DEVELOPMENT; EYE REFRACTION; FORM DEPRIVATION MYOPIA; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; HISTOLOGY; MYOPIA; NONHUMAN; RETINA; SCLERA; THICKNESS;

EID: 26444538977     PISSN: 07313829     EISSN: 15322505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CUS-200068620     Document Type: Article

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