The db/db Mouse: A Useful Model for the Study of Diabetic Retinal Neurodegeneration

Patricia Bogdanov; Lidia Corraliza; Josep A. Villena; Andrea R. Carvalho; José Garcia-Arumí; David Ramos; Jesús Ruberte; Rafael Simó; Cristina Hernández

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0097302

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The db/db Mouse: A Useful Model for the Study of Diabetic Retinal Neurodegeneration

Patricia Bogdanov ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Patricia Bogdanov, Lidia Corraliza

Affiliations Diabetes and Metabolism Research Unit, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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Lidia Corraliza ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Patricia Bogdanov, Lidia Corraliza

Affiliations Diabetes and Metabolism Research Unit, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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Josep A. Villena,

Affiliations Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain, Laboratory of Metabolism and Obesity, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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Andrea R. Carvalho,

Affiliations Ophthalmologic Research Laboratory. Vall d’Hebron Research Institute. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Red Temática de Investigación en Oftalmolología (OFTARED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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José Garcia-Arumí,

Affiliations Ophthalmologic Research Laboratory. Vall d’Hebron Research Institute. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Red Temática de Investigación en Oftalmolología (OFTARED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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David Ramos,

Affiliation Department of Animal Health and Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Jesús Ruberte,

Affiliation Department of Animal Health and Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Rafael Simó,

Affiliations Diabetes and Metabolism Research Unit, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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Cristina Hernández

* E-mail: cristina.hernandez@vhir.org

Affiliations Diabetes and Metabolism Research Unit, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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The db/db Mouse: A Useful Model for the Study of Diabetic Retinal Neurodegeneration

Patricia Bogdanov,
Lidia Corraliza,
Josep A. Villena,
Andrea R. Carvalho,
José Garcia-Arumí,
David Ramos,
Jesús Ruberte,
Rafael Simó,
Cristina Hernández

Published: May 16, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0097302

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