Ciliary neurotrophic factor protects ret
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van Adel, B.A. ;Arnold, J.M. ;Phipps, J. ;Doering, L.C. ;Ball, A.K.
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Article
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2005
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Adenoviral-mediated transfer of ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) to the retina rescued retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) from axotomy-induced apoptosis, presumably via activation of the high affinity CNTF receptor alpha (CNTFRalpha) expressed on RGCs. CNTF can also activate astrocytes, via its low aff