Animal models for retinitis pigmentosa induced by MNU; disease progression, mechanisms and therapeutic trials

Histology and Histopathology

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 933-944

  Tsubura, A ^a   Yoshizawa, K ^a   Kuwata, M ^a   Uehara, N ^a  

^a KANSAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Caspase; N methyl Nnitrosourea (MNU); Poly (ADP ribose) polymerase (PARP); Retinitis pigmentosa

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

METHYLNITROSOUREA; NITROSOUREA DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; APOPTOSIS; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; MOUSE; PHOTORECEPTOR CELL; RAT; RETINA DEGENERATION; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; METHYLNITROSOUREA; MICE; MODELS, ANIMAL; NITROSOUREA COMPOUNDS; PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS; RATS; RETINAL DEGENERATION; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA;

EID: 77956624063     PISSN: 02133911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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