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CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets

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ISSN (Print): 1871-5273
ISSN (Online): 1996-3181

Therapeutic Potential of Erythropoietin in Retinal and Optic Nerve Diseases

Author(s): Bekir Kucuk, Yakup Cevik, Ugur Acar and Gungor Sobaci

Volume 14, Issue 9, 2015

Page: [1225 - 1234] Pages: 10

DOI: 10.2174/1871527314666150821104800

Price: $65

Abstract

Recent studies have shown that, in addition to its well-known erythropoietic effects, erythropoietin has anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, and neurotrophic effects in different tissues including the retina and optic nerve. In this review, we made a comprehensive search to define the therapeutic potential of erythropoietin in retinal and optic nerve diseases that lead to blindness.

Keywords: Erythropoietin, erythropoietic effect, neuroprotective, optic neuritis, optic nerve, retina.


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