Connexin43 mimetic peptide reduces vascular leak and retinal ganglion cell death following retinal ischaemia.

Danesh-Meyer, Helen V; Kerr, Nathan M; Zhang, Jie; Eady, Elizabeth K; O'Carroll, Simon J; Nicholson, Louise F B; Johnson, Cameron S; Green, Colin R

Danesh-Meyer, Helen V; Kerr, Nathan M; Zhang, Jie; Eady, Elizabeth K; O'Carroll, Simon J; Nicholson, Louise F B; Johnson, Cameron S; Green, Colin R.

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Danesh-Meyer HV; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland Mail Centre, Auckland 1142, New Zealand. h.daneshmeyer@auckland.ac.nz

Brain ; 135(Pt 2): 506-20, 2012 Feb.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22345088

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Connexin 43/antagonists & inhibitors; Ischemia/drug therapy; Oligopeptides/therapeutic use; Retina/drug effects; Retinal Diseases/drug therapy; Retinal Ganglion Cells/drug effects; Retinal Vessels/drug effects; Animals; Connexin 43/metabolism; Ischemia/metabolism; Ischemia/pathology; Male; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Retina/metabolism; Retina/pathology; Retinal Diseases/metabolism; Retinal Diseases/pathology; Retinal Ganglion Cells/metabolism; Retinal Ganglion Cells/pathology; Retinal Vessels/metabolism; Retinal Vessels/pathology

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Oligopeptides / Retina / Retinal Diseases / Retinal Ganglion Cells / Retinal Vessels / Connexin 43 / Ischemia Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Brain Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: New Zealand

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