Neuroprotective effect of bilberry extract in a murine model of photo-stressed retina.

Excessive exposure to light promotes degenerative and blinding retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. However, the underlying mechanisms of photo-induced retinal degeneration are not fully understood, and a generalizable preventive intervention has not be...

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Main Authors: Hideto Osada, Tomohiro Okamoto, Hirohiko Kawashima, Eriko Toda, Seiji Miyake, Norihiro Nagai, Saori Kobayashi, Kazuo Tsubota, Yoko Ozawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5453571?pdf=render