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: Dong, Ling-Yan, Jin, Jie, Lu, Gao, Kang, Xiao-Li
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3705382/