Cystic fibrosis and new trends by ophthalmological evaluation: a pilot study.

Marcella NebbiosoSerena QuattrucciEmanuela LeggieriLeopoldo SpadeaEnzo Maria Vingolo

Published in: BioMed research international (2014)

The oxygen supply alterations might determine hypoxia of the ganglion cells causing a decrease of receptive optic nerve fiber activity. This method could be also useful to evaluate indirectly pulmonary activity of the CF disease.

Keyphrases

optic nerve
cystic fibrosis
induced apoptosis
optical coherence tomography
pseudomonas aeruginosa
pulmonary hypertension
cell cycle arrest
endothelial cells
lung function
neuropathic pain
oxidative stress
endoplasmic reticulum stress
spinal cord injury
cell death
cell proliferation