2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Neuroprotective effect of lutein against light-induced damage
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23792004
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Ophthalmology
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| Research Institution | Keio University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
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| Keywords | 網膜 / 光障害 / 酸化ストレス / 細胞死 / 視細胞 |
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| Research Abstract |
Although retinitis pigmentosa is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide, currently, no effective treatment is established. Light exposure is the traditionally known risk factor to exacerbate this disease through the photoreceptor death. But the
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