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A Study of the Mechanisms of Chloroquine Retinopathy

T.A. IvaninaHilmholtz Institute of Ophthalmology;Н. Л. СакинаInstitute of Chemical Physics, USSR Academy of Science;M. N. LebedevaMartsinovsky Institute for Medical Parasitology and Tropical Medicine;V.L. Borovjagin

Ophthalmic Researchjournal2009en

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Abstract

The influence of chloroquine on protein synthesis in rabbit retina has been studied. It is shown that chloroquine inhibits rhodopsin synthesis and the renewal of rod outer segment membranes.

Topics

Drug-Induced Ocular Toxicity Retinal Development and Disorders Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes

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DOI: 10.1159/000266819

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