Nicotine Exposure Exacerbates Development of Cataracts in a Type 1 Diabetic Rat Model

Diabetes and smoking are known risk factors for cataract development. In this study, we evaluated the effect of nicotine on the progression of cataracts in a type 1 diabetic rat model. Diabetes was induced in Sprague-Dawley rats by a single injection of 65 mg/kg streptozotocin. Daily nicotine inject...

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Autores principales: Tirgan, Nima, Kulp, Gabriela A., Gupta, Praveena, Boretsky, Adam, Wiraszka, Tomasz A., Godley, Bernard, Tilton, Ronald G., Motamedi, Massoud
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3459283/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23049540
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/349320

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3459283/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23049540
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/349320

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