Research in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Res. Pharm. Biotech.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2324
  • DOI: 10.5897/RPB
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 43

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of puerarin on glutamine synthetase activity in rat retina following acute intraocular hypertension

Junfu Zhang
  • Junfu Zhang
  • Department of Ophthalmology, Weifang People’s Hospital, Shandong, 261041, China.
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Jason Ashworth
  • Jason Ashworth
  • Department of Life Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, M1 5GD, United Kingdom.
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Jing Xu
  • Jing Xu
  • Department of Ophthalmology, Weifang People’s Hospital, Shandong, 261041, China.
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Xuenong Xu
  • Xuenong Xu
  • Department of Ophthalmology, Weifang People’s Hospital, Shandong, 261041, China.
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Nessar Ahmed
  • Nessar Ahmed
  • Department of Life Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, M1 5GD, United Kingdom.
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Mark Slevin
  • Mark Slevin
  • Department of Life Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, M1 5GD, United Kingdom.
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Donghui Liu
  • Donghui Liu
  • Department of Life Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, M1 5GD, United Kingdom.
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  •  Received: 03 June 2020
  •  Accepted: 17 May 2021
  •  Published: 30 June 2021

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