Supported by the National Natural ScienceFoundation of China(No.81100665; No.81770929)
AIM: To evaluate the expression of uncoupling protein 2(UCP2) in a retinal pigment epithelium cell line(ARPE-19), under oxidative stress(OS).METHODS: ARPE-19 cells were divided into groups treated with various concent...
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81100665)
AIM: To investigate the potential of pigment epitheliumderived factor(PEDF) to protect the immortalized rat retinal ganglion cells-5(RGC-5) exposed to Co Cl2-induced chemical hypoxia. METHODS: After being differ...