Astaxanthin Attenuates the Apoptosis of Retinal Ganglion Cells in db/db Mice by Inhibition of Oxidative Stress

Diabetic retinopathy is a common diabetic eye disease caused by changes in retinal ganglion cells (RGCs). It is an ocular manifestation of systemic disease, which affects up to 80% of all patients who have had diabetes for 10 years or more. The genetically diabetic db/db mouse, as a model of type-2...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Li Kang, Gao Lu, Ling-Yan Dong, Jie Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-03-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/11/3/960