Scutellaria barbata attenuates diabetic retinopathy by preventing retinal inflammation and the decreased expression of tight junction protein

AIM: To observe the attenuation of ethanol extract of Herba Scutellaria barbata (SE) against diabetic retinopathy (DR) and its engaged mechanism. METHODS: C57BL/6J mice were intraperitoneally injected with streptozotocin (STZ, 55 mg/kg) for 5 consecutive days to induce diabetes. The diabetic mice w...

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Main Authors: Xi-Yu Mei, Ling-Yu Zhou, Tian-Yu Zhang, Bin Lu, Li-Li Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 2017-06-01
Series:International Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.ijo.cn/en_publish/2017/6/20170607.pdf