Neurodegenerative diseases of the retina and potential for protection and recovery

Current Neuropharmacology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 164-178

  Schmidt, K G ^a   Bergert, H ^b   Funk, R H W ^b  

^a Department of Ophthalmology ^*  (Germany)

^b DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Diabetic retinopathy; Glaucoma; Neurodegeneration; Neuroprotection; Retina; Retinal ganglion cells

Indexed keywords

2 ISOPROPYLIDENEHYDRAZONO 4 OXO 5 THIAZOLIDINYLACETANILIDE; ADVANCED GLYCATION END PRODUCT; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; AMINOGUANIDINE; ASCORBIC ACID; BETAXOLOL; BRIMONIDINE; CALCIUM; CARBAMAZEPINE; CARBONATE DEHYDRATASE INHIBITOR; DIAZEPAM; DIZOCILPINE; DORZOLAMIDE; FLUNARIZINE; FREE RADICAL; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; GLUTAMIC ACID; IFENPRODIL; LIDOCAINE; MEMANTINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NIFEDIPINE; NIMODIPINE; PHENYTOIN; PYRIDOXAMINE; SODIUM; UBIDECARENONE; UNINDEXED DRUG; VERAPAMIL;

APOPTOSIS; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL DEATH; CELL FUNCTION; CELL PH; CELL STRESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CYTOTOXICITY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG PROTEIN BINDING; EYE PROTECTION; HUMAN; METABOLIC STRESS; MITOCHONDRIAL RESPIRATION; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; OPTIC NERVE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; RECEPTOR BLOCKING; RESPIRATORY CHAIN; RETINA AMACRINE CELL; RETINA CELL; RETINA DISEASE; RETINA GANGLION CELL; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; RETINA NERVE CELL; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SODIUM TRANSPORT; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 47749100089     PISSN: 1570159X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157015908784533851     Document Type: Review

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