Open AccessA Novel Mouse Model for Neurotrophic Keratopathy: Trigeminal Nerve Stereotactic Electrolysis through the Brain
Author(s) -
Giulio Ferrari,
Sunil K. Chauhan,
Hiroki Ueno,
Nambi Nallasamy,
Stefano Gandolfi,
Lawrence F. Borges,
Reza Dana
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.10-5688
Subject(s) - neuroscience , medicine , trigeminal nerve , neurotrophin , ophthalmology , anesthesia , biology , receptor
To develop a mouse model of neurotrophic keratopathy by approaching the trigeminal nerve through the brain and to evaluate changes in corneal cell apoptosis and proliferation.
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