Neuroprotective Effect of 4-Phenylbutyric Acid against Photo-Stress in the Retina

• Main Authors: Naymel Alejandra Guzmán Mendoza (Author), Kohei Homma (Author), Hideto Osada (Author), Eriko Toda (Author), Norimitsu Ban (Author), Norihiro Nagai (Author), Kazuno Negishi (Author), Kazuo Tsubota (Author), Yoko Ozawa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Exposure to excessive visible light causes retinal degeneration and may influence the progression of retinal blinding diseases. However, there are currently no applied treatments. Here, we focused on endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, which can cause cellular degeneration and apoptosis in response t...