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Optic nerve damage in mice with a targeted type I collagen mutation.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Jun 2004
Mabuchi Fumihiko, Lindsey James D, Aihara Makoto, Mackey Mason R, Weinreb Robert N
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Transgenic (Col1a1(r/r)) mice gradually develop elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) with open angles. The present study was undertaken to evaluate optic nerve axonal loss with time in these mice. METHODS: The IOP of transgenic (Col1a1(r/r)) mice and control wild-type (Col1a1(+/+)) mice was measured at 7, 12, 16, 24, 36, and 54 weeks of age using a microneedle method. Transgenic Col1a1(r/r) and control...
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