Propofol Decreases Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Mediated Apoptosis in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells.

Propofol Decreases Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Mediated Apoptosis in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells.

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the major cause of loss of sight globally. There is currently no effective treatment available. Retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells are an important part of the outer blood-retina barrier and their death is a determinant of AMD. Propofol, a common clinica...

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Main Authors: Xuezhi Zhou, Yantao Wei, Suo Qiu, Yue Xu, Ting Zhang, Shaochong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4910991?pdf=render

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