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Activation of caspase-3 during degeneration of the outer nuclear layer in the rd mouse retina.
Ophthalmic research - 1 Jan 2000
Kim Dong-Hwan, Kim Jeong-a, Choi Jun-Sub, Joo Choun-Ki
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Caspase activation has been implicated in apoptosis, and the nature of the apoptotic stimulus determines the specific caspase activation during apoptosis. In this study, we examined the activation of caspase-3 during photoreceptor degeneration in the rd mouse, which has a mutation on a gene encoding cyclic GMP phosphodiesterase. The outer nuclear layer of the rd mouse retina was observed using light and electron...
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