Spermidine Oxidation-Mediated Degeneration of Retinal Pigment Epithelium in Rats

Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) degeneration is a crucial event in dry age-related macular degeneration and gyrate atrophy. The polyamine spermidine has been shown to induce RPE cell death in vitro. The present study aimed to establish a novel in vivo model of spermidine-induced RPE degeneration an...

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Main Authors: Koji Ohashi, Masaaki Kageyama, Katsuhiko Shinomiya, Yukie Fujita-Koyama, Shin-ichiro Hirai, Osamu Katsuta, Masatsugu Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4128061