Neuroprotective Effect of Statins in a Rat Model of Chronic Ocular Hypertension
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Induction of RGC Death in Rats with Circumlimbal Sutures
2.2. Preservation of the Number of RGCs by Statins
2.3. Effect of Statins on Chronic Ocular Hypertension-Mediated Glial Activation in the Retina
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Animals
4.2. Histology
4.3. Statistics
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Kim, M.-L.; Sung, K.R.; Kwon, J.; Choi, G.W.; Shin, J.A. Neuroprotective Effect of Statins in a Rat Model of Chronic Ocular Hypertension. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22, 12500. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222212500
Kim M-L, Sung KR, Kwon J, Choi GW, Shin JA. Neuroprotective Effect of Statins in a Rat Model of Chronic Ocular Hypertension. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021; 22(22):12500. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222212500
Chicago/Turabian StyleKim, Mi-Lyang, Kyung Rim Sung, Junki Kwon, Go Woon Choi, and Jin A Shin. 2021. "Neuroprotective Effect of Statins in a Rat Model of Chronic Ocular Hypertension" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22, no. 22: 12500. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222212500