Inhibition of de novo ceramide biosynthesis by FTY720 protects rat retina from light-induced degeneration
Light-induced retinal degeneration (LIRD) in albino rats causes apoptotic photoreceptor cell death. Ceramide is a second messenger for apoptosis. We tested whether increases in ceramide mediate photoreceptor apoptosis in LIRD and if inhibition of ceramide synthesis protects the retina. Sprague-Dawle...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520357187 |