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Idebenone protects against retinal damage and loss of vision in a mouse model of Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Heitz Fabrice D, Erb Michael, Anklin Corinne, Robay Dimitri, Pernet Vincent, Gueven Nuri
Abstract excerpt
Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is an inherited disease caused by mutations in complex I of the mitochondrial respiratory chain. The disease is characterized by loss of central vision due to retinal ganglion cell (RGC) dysfunction and optic nerve atrophy. Despite progress towards a bet...
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