Ethyl Pyruvate Prevents Methyglyoxal-Induced Retinal Vascular Injury in Rats

Pyruvate is an endogenous antioxidant substance. The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effects of ethyl pyruvate (EP) on retinal vascular injury in diabetic retinopathy. To investigate the protective effect of EP on vascular cell apoptosis and blood-retinal barrier (BRB) breakage,...

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Main Authors: Junghyun Kim, Yun Mi Lee, Chan-Sik Kim, Eunjin Sohn, Kyuhyung Jo, So Dam Shin, Jin Sook Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/460820
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