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Normoxic activation of hypoxia-inducible factors in photoreceptors provides transient protection against light-induced retinal degeneration.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 29 Jul 2011
Lange Christina, Heynen Severin R, Tanimoto Naoyuki, Thiersch Markus, Le Yun-Zheng, Meneau Isabelle, Seeliger Mathias W, Samardzija Marijana, Caprara Christian, Grimm Christian
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PURPOSE: Hypoxic preconditioning activates hypoxia-inducible transcription factors (HIFs) in the retina and protects photoreceptors from light-induced retinal degeneration. The authors tested whether photoreceptor-specific activation of HIFs in normoxia is sufficient for protection. METHODS: Rod-specific Vhl knockdown mice were generated using the Cre-lox system with the rod opsin promoter controlling expression...
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