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Persimmon Leaves (Diospyros kaki) Extract Protects Optic Nerve Crush-Induced Retinal Degeneration

Retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death is part of many retinal diseases. Here, we report that the ethanol extract of Diospyros kaki (EEDK) exhibits protective properties against retinal degeneration, both in vitro and in vivo. Upon exposure to cytotoxic compounds, RGC-5 cells showed approximately 40% cel...

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Autores principales: Ryul Ahn, Hong, Kim, Kyung-A, Kang, Suk Woo, Lee, Joo Young, Kim, Tae-Jin, Jung, Sang Hoon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5397840/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28425487
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep46449