Carteolol hydrochloride reduces visible light-induced retinal damage in vivo and BSO/glutamate-induced oxidative stress in vitro

The purpose of this study was to determine whether carteolol eye drops, a β-adrenoceptor antagonist used as an intraocular hypotensive agent, has protective effects against the light-induced oxidative stress in retina. Dark-adapted pigmented rats were pre-treated with topical carteolol ophthalmic so...

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Main Authors: Masato Matsuo, Yoshiki Kuse, Kei Takahashi, Keiichi Kuwahara, Masaki Tanito, Sachiko Kaidzu, Masamitsu Shimazawa, Hideaki Hara, Akihiro Ohira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861318302147