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Haematococcus pluvialis-Derived Astaxanthin Is a Potential Neuroprotective Agent against Optic Nerve Ischemia

Astaxanthin, a xanthophyll belonging to the family of carotenoids, is a potent antioxidant. However, much less is known about its protective effects on the oxidative stress of ischemic optic nerve. We hypothesized that astaxanthin treatment could protect retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) from death via...

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Autores principales: Lin, Wei-Ning, Kapupara, Kishan, Wen, Yao-Tseng, Chen, Yi-Hsun, Pan, I-Hong, Tsai, Rong-Kung
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7074344/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32012819
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/md18020085