Activation of Caspase-3 During Photoreceptor Degeneration in rd Mouse Retina
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
; : 365-372, 2001.
Article
en Ko
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ABSTRACT
Retinal degeneration caused by a hereditary defect in the genome is reported in a few animals and it leads to blindness. rd mouse is one of the well studied animal models for retinal degeneration. The retinal degeneration of rd mouse is caused by a mutation on cGMP-phosphodiesterase(PDE). Caspase activation has been implicated for apoptosis. In this study, we examined the activation of caspase-3 during photoreceptor degeneration in rdmouse. Photoreceptor degeneration of rd mouse occured at PD 9 and disappeared at PD 21.In addition, we observed the active form of caspase-3 in the retinal degeneration of rd mouse. In conclusion, the cell death pattern of photoreceptor degeneration in rd mouse seemed to be an apoptosis rather than necrosis.
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Asunto principal:
Retina
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Degeneración Retiniana
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Ceguera
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Genoma
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Muerte Celular
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Apoptosis
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Modelos Animales
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Caspasa 3
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Necrosis
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Animals
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Año:
2001
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Article