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Lack of the Antioxidant Glutathione Peroxidase-1 (GPx1) Exacerbates Retinopathy of Prematurity in Mice
4 Jan 2013
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PURPOSE: Glutathione peroxidase-1 (GPx1) is highly expressed during normal retinal maturation; however, its role in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is not fully understood. We postulated that GPx1 plays an important role in protecting the premature retina from oxidative injury in a mouse model of ROP. METHODS: ROP was induced in wild-type (WT) and GPx1 knockout (KO) mice by exposing neonatal mice to 75% oxygen...
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