Melanopsin-expressing retinal ganglion cell loss and behavioral analysis in the Thy1-CFP-DBA/2J mouse model of glaucoma

Science China Life Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 720-730

  Zhang, Qi ^a,b   Vuong, Helen ^c,d   Huang, Xin ^a,b   Wang, YanLing ^a,b   Brecha, Nicholas C ^c,d   Pu, MingLiang ^a,b   Gao, Jie ^a,b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (China)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d JULES STEIN EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

depression; melanopsin expressing retinal ganglion cells; pigmentary glaucoma; retinal ganglion cells; Thy1 CFP DBA 2J mouse

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MUS;

EID: 84881258183     PISSN: 16747305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-013-4493-1     Document Type: Article

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