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Blue light induces a neuroprotective gene expression program in Drosophila photoreceptors

BACKGROUND: Light exposure induces oxidative stress, which contributes to ocular diseases of aging. Blue light provides a model for light-induced oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation and retinal degeneration in Drosophila melanogaster. In contrast to mature adults, which undergo retinal degeneration...

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Autores principales: Hall, Hana, Ma, Jingqun, Shekhar, Sudhanshu, Leon-Salas, Walter D., Weake, Vikki M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6053765/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30029619
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12868-018-0443-y