Effect of VEGF-B on neuroprotection in mouse retinal ganglion cells

Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 38-42

  Zhang, Shui Hu ^a   Qu, Yi ^b  

^a HARBIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Mice; Neuroprotective agents; Optic nerve injuries; Retinal ganglion cells; Vascular endothelial growth factor B

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR B, MOUSE; VASCULOTROPIN B;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; C57BL MOUSE; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; OPTIC NERVE INJURY; RETINA GANGLION CELL; DRUG EFFECTS; OPTIC NERVE INJURIES;

ANIMALS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; OPTIC NERVE INJURIES; RETINAL GANGLION CELLS; RNA, MESSENGER; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR B;

EID: 63849186423     PISSN: 04124081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0412-4081.2009.01.009     Document Type: Article

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