Mechanisms of photoreceptor death during retinal degeneration

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 269-275

  Fletcher, Erica L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adenosine tri phosphate; Apoptosis; Photoreceptor; Retinitis pigmentosa

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; APOPTOSIS; EXTRACELLULAR; EXTRACELLULAR ATP; P2X RECEPTORS; PHOTORECEPTOR; PRE-TREATMENT; RETINAL DEGENERATIONS; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; WELLBEING;

CELL DEATH; MAMMALS; OPHTHALMOLOGY;

VISION;

ANIMAL; CELL DEATH; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PHOTORECEPTOR CELL; RETINA DEGENERATION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CELL DEATH; HUMANS; PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS, VERTEBRATE; RETINAL DEGENERATION;

EID: 77950676423     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e3181c9132b     Document Type: Review

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