Caffeine administration prevents retinal neuroinflammation and loss of retinal ganglion cells in an animal model of glaucoma

Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide, being characterized by progressive optic nerve damage and loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), accompanied by increased inflammatory response involving retinal microglial cells. The etiology of glaucoma is still unknown, and despite elev...

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Main Authors: Madeira, Maria H., Ortin-Martinez, Arturo, Nadal-Nícolas, Francisco, Ambrósio, António F., Vidal-Sanz, Manuel, Agudo-Barriuso, Marta, Santiago, Ana Raquel
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4897621/