Effects of hyperthyroidism on the rectus muscles in mice

Background: Structural details of vertebrate extraocular muscles (EOMs) have shown an anatomically and functionally distinct laminar organization into an outer orbital (OL) and an inner global layer (GL). Since hyperthyroidism alters tissue oxidative metabolism through mitochondrial enzymes, it is e...

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Main Authors: Chyong Jy eNien, James eJester, Swaraj eBose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2010-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2010.00143/full