Anti-inflammatory effects of astaxanthin against fungal keratitis

AIM: To characterize effect of astaxanthin (ASX) in Aspergillus fumigatus (A. fumigatus) induced keratitis in mouse model. METHODS: In vivo, fungal keratitis mouse model was established in C57BL/6 mice using A. fumigatus, followed by ASX or dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) treatment. Clinical responses we...

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Main Authors: Yu Huan, Xu-Dong Peng, Jing Lin, Ying-Xue Zhang, Lu Zhan, Han Gao, Gui-Qiu Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 2020-11-01
Series:International Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://ies.ijo.cn/en_publish/2020/11/20201101.pdf