Glutamate is effective in decreasing opacity formed in galactose-induced cataract model

Abstract Although cataract is the leading cause of blindness worldwide, the detailed pathogenesis of cataract remains unclear, and clinically useful drug treatments are still lacking. In this study, we examined the effects of glutamate using an ex vivo model in which rat lens is cultured in a galact...

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Main Authors: Masaru Takashima, Shunki Yamamura, Chie Tamiya, Mayumi Inami, Yoshihiro Takamura, Masaru Inatani, Masaya Oki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54559-y