Asiatic Acid Prevents Retinal Ganglion Cell Apoptosis in a Rat Model of Glaucoma

Asiatic Acid Prevents Retinal Ganglion Cell Apoptosis in a Rat Model of Glaucoma

Asiatic acid (AA), a pentacyclic triterpene derived from the tropical medicinal plant Centella asiatica, has been widely used as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent. Evidence regarding the neuroprotective properties of AA is emerging. However, the protective effects of AA and its mechanism in...

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Main Authors: Wanjing Huang, Fengjuan Gao, Fangyuan Hu, Jiancheng Huang, Min Wang, Ping Xu, Rong Zhang, Junyi Chen, Xinghuai Sun, Shenghai Zhang, Jihong Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
glaucoma
retinal ganglion cells
asiatic acid
apoptosis
photopic negative response (PhNR)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2018.00489/full

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