Retinal Cell Protection in Ocular Excitotoxicity Diseases. Possible Alternatives Offered by Microparticulate Drug Delivery Systems and Future Prospects

Excitotoxicity seems to play a critical role in ocular neurodegeneration. Excess-glutamate-mediated retinal ganglion cells death is the principal cause of cell loss. Uncontrolled glutamate in the synapsis has significant implications in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders. The exploitati...

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Main Authors: Javier Rodríguez Villanueva, Jorge Martín Esteban, Laura J. Rodríguez Villanueva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/12/2/94