Photochemical Damage in the Albino Rat Retina: Oral Taurine Has No Effect on DNA and Protein Loss from Severely Damaged Photoreceptor Cells |
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Authors: | M J Voaden A A Hussain K Lalji |
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Institution: | Department of Visual Science, Institute of Ophthalmology, London, U.K. |
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Abstract: | Albino Wistar rats were exposed continuously to fluorescent light, causing photoreceptor destruction over a period of 4 days. The rate of DNA and protein loss from the cells was not affected by administration of 5% taurine in the drinking water. |
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Keywords: | Taurine Light damage Rat photoreceptor cells |
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