Apelin protects against NMDA-induced retinal neuronal death via an APJ receptor by activating Akt and ERK1/2, and suppressing TNF-α expression in mice
Glutamate excitotoxicity mediated by N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors is an important cause of retinal ganglion cell death in glaucoma. To elucidate whether apelin protects against retinal neuronal cell death, we examined protective effects of exogenous and endogenous apelin on neuronal cell de...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Pharmacological Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861316301700 |