Journal article

Ccl2/Cx3cr1 Knockout Mice Have Inner Retinal Dysfunction but Are Not an Accelerated Model of AMD

Kirstan A Vessey, Ursula Greferath, Andrew I Jobling, Joanna A Phipps, Tracy Ho, Michelle Waugh, Erica L Fletcher

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science | ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC | Published : 2012

DOI: 10.1167/iovs.12-10650

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Funding Acknowledgements

Supported by the NHMRC project Grants 566814 and 1021918 (ELF); by the American Health Assistance Foundation; Macular Degeneration Research grant (ELF); and a Victoria's Science Agenda grant (ELF).

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Keywords

Microglial Cells
Microscopy, Electron
Chemokine Ccl2
Rat Retina
Bruch Membrane
Retinopathy
Animal-Model
Ophthalmology
Mice
Rod
Electroretinography
Retina
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Genotype
Disease Models, Animal
Microglia
Mouse
Mice, Knockout
Mice, Inbred C57bl
Science & Technology
Mutation
Cx3c Chemokine Receptor 1
Complement Factor-H
Macular Degeneration
Immunohistochemistry
Accumulation
Animals
Activated Microglia
Receptors, Chemokine