Update on animal models of diabetic retinopathy: from molecular approaches to mice and higher mammals

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the most common microvascular complication of diabetes and one of the major causes of blindness worldwide. The pathogenesis of DR has been investigated using several animal models of diabetes. These models have been generated by pharmacological induction, feeding a galac...

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Main Authors: Remya Robinson, Veluchamy A. Barathi, Shyam S. Chaurasia, Tien Y. Wong, Timothy S. Kern
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2012-07-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/5/4/444