Ethambutol induces impaired autophagic flux and apoptosis in the rat retina

Ethambutol (EMB), an effective first-line antituberculosis agent, can cause serious visual impairment or irreversible vision loss in a significant number of patients. However, the mechanism underlying this ocular cytotoxicity remains to be elucidated. In this study, we found that there were statisti...

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Main Authors: Huang, Shun-Ping, Chien, Jia-Ying, Tsai, Rong-Kung
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4527287/