Endothelin B Receptors Contribute to Retinal Ganglion Cell Loss in a Rat Model of Glaucoma

Alena Z. Minton; Nitasha R. Phatak; Dorota L. Stankowska; Shaoqing He; Hai-Ying Ma; Brett H. Mueller; Ming Jiang; Robert Luedtke; Shaohua Yang; Colby Brownlee; Raghu R. Krishnamoorthy

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0043199

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Endothelin B Receptors Contribute to Retinal Ganglion Cell Loss in a Rat Model of Glaucoma

Alena Z. Minton,

Affiliation Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America
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Nitasha R. Phatak,

Affiliation Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America
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Dorota L. Stankowska,

Affiliation Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America
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Shaoqing He,

Affiliation Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America
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Hai-Ying Ma,

Affiliation Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America
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Brett H. Mueller,

Affiliation Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America
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Ming Jiang,

Affiliation Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America
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Robert Luedtke,

Affiliation Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America
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Shaohua Yang,

Affiliation Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America
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Colby Brownlee,

Affiliation Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America
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Raghu R. Krishnamoorthy

* E-mail: Raghu.Krishnamoorthy@unthsc.edu

Affiliation Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America
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Endothelin B Receptors Contribute to Retinal Ganglion Cell Loss in a Rat Model of Glaucoma

Alena Z. Minton,
Nitasha R. Phatak,
Dorota L. Stankowska,
Shaoqing He,
Hai-Ying Ma,
Brett H. Mueller,
Ming Jiang,
Robert Luedtke,
Shaohua Yang,
Colby Brownlee

Published: August 20, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0043199

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