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Abstract #59912 Published in IGR 16-4
Opioid receptors: methods for detection and their modes of actions in the eye
Husain SMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) 2015; 1230: 243-251
This study provides evidence for the presence of opioid-receptors in the retina, optic nerve, and optic nerve head astrocytes. These receptors were measured by more than one technique including Western blotting, immunohistochemistry, and functional assays such as scotopic electroretinogram (ERG) and Pattern ERG. I also have provided evidence in recently published work from my laboratory that opioid receptors, more specifically δ-opioid receptors, play crucial roles in retina neuroprotection against ischemic and glaucomatous injuries. This chapter provides detailed procedures to measure opioid receptor activation and their roles in retina neuroprotection using functional assays such as scotopic ERG and pattern ERG.
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Classification:
3.8 Pharmacology (Part of: 3 Laboratory methods)
11.8 Neuroprotection (Part of: 11 Medical treatment)
