Strain-independent increases of crystallin proteins in the retina of type 1 diabetic rats.

Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of vision loss in working-age individuals in the United States and is expected to continue growing with the increased prevalence of diabetes. Streptozotocin-induced hyperglycemia in rats is the most commonly used model for diabetic retinopathy. Previous stud...

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Main Authors: Erich A Heise, Lauren M Marozas, Sean A Grafton, Katelyn M Green, Stefanie J Kirwin, Patrice E Fort
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3862628?pdf=render