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Attenuation of vision loss and delay in apoptosis of photoreceptors induced by proinsulin in a mouse model of retinitis pigmentosa.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Sept 2008
Corrochano Silvia, Barhoum Rima, Boya Patricia, Arroba Ana I, Rodríguez-Muela Natalia, Gómez-Vicente Violeta, Bosch Fátima, de Pablo Flora, de la Villa Pedro, de la Rosa Enrique J
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PURPOSE: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a heterogeneous group of inherited conditions that lead to blindness and for which there is no effective therapy. Apoptosis of photoreceptors is a common feature in animal models of the disease. Thus, the authors studied the therapeutic potential of proinsuli...
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