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A muscarinic cholinergic antagonist and a dopamine agonist rapidly increase ZENK mRNA expression in the form-deprived chicken retina

Date

Authors

Ashby, Regan

McCarthy, Siobhan

Maleszka, Ryszard

Megaw, Pam

Morgan, Ian

Publisher

Academic Press

Abstract

Increases in the expression of the immediate early gene ZENK in the retina, measured by changes in the levels of mRNA and protein immunoreactivity, are amongst the most rapid responses so far measured to conditions that decrease the rate of eye growth in

Keywords

Keywords: 2 amino 6,7 dihydroxytetralin; atropine; dopamine receptor stimulating agent; messenger RNA; muscarinic receptor blocking agent; animal cell; animal experiment; animal model; animal tissue; article; chicken; controlled study; drug mechanism; drug receptor ADTN; atropine; axial length; mRNA; myopia; retina; ZENK

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/53768

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Experimental Eye Research

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1016/j.exer.2007.02.019

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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