Greater sensitivity of larger retinal ganglion cells to NMDA-mediated cell death
Dreyer E, Pan Z, Storm S, Lipton S. Greater sensitivity of larger retinal ganglion cells to NMDA-mediated cell death. Neuroreport 1994, 5: 629-631. PMID: 7912962, DOI: 10.1097/00001756-199401000-00024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge retinal ganglion cellsRetinal ganglion cellsGanglion cellsGlutamate-mediated cell deathN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) subtypeIntact rat eyesCell deathNeuronal lossGlutamate toxicityGlutamate receptorsRat eyesPattern of lossNMDAGlaucomaToxic effectsDeathCellsGlutamateTissue cultureGreater sensitivitySubtypesNeuronsSimilar fashionReceptors