Regulation of Tissue Damage in Uveitis

Rao, Narsing A.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Eye Institute (NEI)
• Type: Research Project (R01)
• Project #: 5R01EY010212-03
• Application #: 2163931
• Study Section: Visual Sciences C Study Section (VISC)
• Project Start: 1994-06-01
• Project End: 1997-06-30
• Budget Start: 1996-06-01
• Budget End: 1997-06-30
• Support Year: 3
• Fiscal Year: 1996

Institution

• Name: Doheny Eye Institute
• City: Los Angeles
• State: CA
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 90033

Publications

Rao, N A; Wu, G S (2000) Free radical mediated photoreceptor damage in uveitis. Prog Retin Eye Res 19:41-68

Wu, G S; Rao, N A (1999) Activation of NADPH oxidase by docosahexaenoic acid hydroperoxide and its inhibition by a novel retinal pigment epithelial protein. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 40:831-9

Rao, N A (1997) Mechanisms of inflammatory response in sympathetic ophthalmia and VKH syndrome. Eye (Lond) 11 ( Pt 2):213-6

Wu, G S; Zhang, J; Rao, N A (1997) Peroxynitrite and oxidative damage in experimental autoimmune uveitis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 38:1333-9

Ishimoto, S; Wu, G S; Hayashi, S et al. (1996) Free radical tissue damages in the anterior segment of the eye in experimental autoimmune uveitis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 37:630-6

Wu, G S; Swiderek, K M; Rao, N A (1996) A novel retinal pigment epithelial protein suppresses neutrophil superoxide generation. II. Purification and microsequencing analysis. Exp Eye Res 63:727-37

Wu, G S; Rao, N A (1996) A novel retinal pigment epithelial protein suppresses neutrophil superoxide generation. I. Characterization of the suppressive factor. Exp Eye Res 63:713-25