Systemic administration of erythropoietin inhibits retinopathy in RCS rats.

OBJECTIVE: Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) rats develop vasculopathy as photoreceptors degenerate. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of erythropoietin (EPO) on retinopathy in RCS rats. METHODS: Fluorescein angiography was used to monitor retinal vascular changes over time. Changes in r...

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Main Authors: Weiyong Shen, Sook H Chung, Mohammad R Irhimeh, Shiying Li, So-Ra Lee, Mark C Gillies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4132022?pdf=render