Cell Death Discovery
Age and sex shaped damage to the retina in mutant mice
Experiments in mice carrying a disease-linked mutation found greater declines in retinal function and greater loss of light-sensing cells in females than males.Experiments in mice carrying a disease-linked mutation found greater declines in retinal function and greater loss of light-sensing cells in females than males.
Mouse studyEye
Who was studiedMice carrying a PRPH2 mutation, against male mutant mice
What changedFemale mutant mice had greater declines in retinal function than males
The catchThe abstract reports no results on whether anti-inflammatory treatment helps