Neuroprotective Effects of FGF2 and Minocycline in Two Animal Models of Inherited Retinal Degeneration
Author(s) -
Johnny Di Pierdomenico,
Rebecca Scholz,
Francisco J. ValienteSoriano,
M.C. Sánchez-Migallón,
Manuel VidalSanz,
Thomas Langmann,
Marta AgudoBarriuso,
Diego GarcíaAyuso,
María Paz VillegasPérez
Publication year - 2018
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.18-24621
Subject(s) - minocycline , pedf , ciliary neurotrophic factor , outer nuclear layer , retinal degeneration , neuroprotection , microglia , neurotrophic factors , retinal , neurotrophin , retina , intraperitoneal injection , retinitis pigmentosa , biology , neuroscience , pathology , endocrinology , medicine , ophthalmology , immunology , inflammation , biochemistry , receptor , antibiotics
The purpose of this study was to study the effect of minocycline and several neurotrophic factors, alone or in combination, on photoreceptor survival and macro/microglial reactivity in two rat models of retinal degeneration.
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