The occurrence of cone inclusions in the ageing human retina and their possible effect upon vision: An electron microscope study

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 71, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 224-232

  Nag, Tapas C ^a   Wadhwa, Shashi ^a   Chaudhury, Sraboni ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Ageing; Lipofuscin granules; Microtubules; Mitochondria; Photoreceptors; Retina

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CONES (RETINA); ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCLUSION BODIES; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MICROTUBULES; MIDDLE AGED; MITOCHONDRIA; MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASES; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANES; NERVE DEGENERATION; RETINA; RETINAL DEGENERATION; VISION, LOW;

EID: 33750985687     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2006.09.007     Document Type: Article

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