N-Methyl-N-nitrosourea-induced Retinal Degeneration in Animals
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N-methyl-N-nitrosourea-induced retinal degeneration in mice is independent of the p53 gene
PURPOSE A single systemic administration of N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU) causes retinal degeneration involving photoreceptor cell loss within 7 days. MNU-induced photoreceptor cell loss is due to apoptosis and is a reliable animal model for human retinitis pigmentosa. The purpose of this study was to determine if p53 contributes to the development of MNU-induced retinal degeneration in mice. ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: ACTA HISTOCHEMICA ET CYTOCHEMICA
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0044-5991,1347-5800
DOI: 10.1267/ahc.36.263