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Curcumin suppresses N-methyl-N-nitrosourea-induced photoreceptor apoptosis in Sprague-Dawley rats.

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2014

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Yuko Emoto, Katsuhiko Yoshizawa, Norihisa Uehara, Yuichi Kinoshita, Takashi Yuri, Nobuaki Shikata, Airo Tsubura
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Abstract

Curcumin inhibited MNU-induced photoreceptor cell apoptosis by suppressing DNA oxidative stress. These findings indicate that curcumin may help to suppress the onset and progression of human retinitis pigmentosa.