Effect of Nifedipine on Severe Experimental Cataract in Diabetic Rats

• Main Authors: Sokichi Kametaka (Author), Takafumi Kasahara (Author), Mayumi Ueo (Author), Mariko Takenaka (Author), Maki Saito (Author), Kenji Sakamoto (Author), Tsutomu Nakahara (Author), Kunio Ishii (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We examined the effects of Ca2+-channel blockers on sugar cataract formation in streptozotocin (65 mg/kg, i.v.)-induced diabetic rats that were given 5% D-glucose as drinking water. The diabetic rats were treated with an L-type Ca2+-channel blocker, nifedipine or verapamil, for 9 weeks from the 3rd...