The molecular mechanisms underlying retinal ganglion cell apoptosis and optic nerve regeneration in glaucoma (Review)
- Authors:
- Xiaotong Wang
- Liang Sun
- Xudong Han
- Zhanglong Li
- Yuqing Xing
- Xinyue Chen
- Ruofan Xi
- Yuecong Sun
- Guilong Wang
- Ping Zhao
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Affiliations: Medical College of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250000, P.R. China, College of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data for Medical Sciences, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250013, P.R. China, Shandong Provincial Education Department, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China - Published online on: February 13, 2025 https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2025.5504
- Article Number: 63
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Copyright: © Wang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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