Intravitreal Delivery of Melatonin Is Protective Against the Photoreceptor Loss in Mice: A Potential Therapeutic Strategy for Degenerative Retinopathy

• Hauptverfasser: Chong Li (Verfasst von), Yi Tian (Verfasst von), Anhui Yao (Verfasst von), Xiaobing Zha (Verfasst von), Jianbin Zhang (Verfasst von), Ye Tao (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Melatonin is a circadian hormone with potent cytoprotective effects. Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) comprises a heterogeneous group of inherent retinopathies that characterized by the photoreceptor death in bilateral eyes. The N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU) administered mouse is a type of chemically induce...