Ganglion cell death in glaucoma: From mice to men

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 10, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 88-94

  Nickells, Robert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal models of experimental glaucoma; Apoptosis; Glaucoma; Neuronal self destruction; Retinal ganglion cells

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DBA MOUSE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; MOUSE; PATHOLOGY; RETINA GANGLION CELL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; MICE; MICE, INBRED DBA; RETINAL GANGLION CELLS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; MUS; RATTUS;

EID: 35548940330     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: 14635224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2007.00564.x     Document Type: Article

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