Susceptibility to neurodegeneration in a glaucoma is modified by bax gene dosage.
In glaucoma, harmful intraocular pressure often contributes to retinal ganglion cell death. It is not clear, however, if intraocular pressure directly insults the retinal ganglion cell axon, the soma, or both. The pathways that mediate pressure-induced retinal ganglion cell death are poorly defined,...
Format: | Article |
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Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2005-07-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.0010004 |