US20050130878A1

Prevention of photic injury by administering a TACE inhibitor

University of North Texas Health Science Center

Abstract

The present invention relates to is directed to methods of preventing neurodegeneration resulting from photo-oxidative stress. The methods of the invention involve inhibiting the action of the tumor necrosis factor-converting enzyme (TACE) in retinal cells that have experienced photic injury.

University: University of North Texas Health Science Center
Assignee: University Of North Texas Health Science Center
Inventor: Rouel Roque
Priority date: November 26, 2003
Filing date: November 22, 2004
Publication date: June 16, 2005
Language: en
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