Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology

Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology
Open Access

ISSN: 2155-9899

Research Article - (2014) Volume 5, Issue 1

Astrocyte Reactivity: A Biomarker for Ganglion Cell Health in Retinal Neurodegeneration

Cathryn R Formichella1, Simone K Abella1, Stephanie M Sims1, Heather M Cathcart1 and Rebecca M Sappington1,2*
1Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
2Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
*Corresponding Author: Rebecca M Sappington, PhD, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Vanderbilt Eye Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Ophthalmology Research Lab, 1105 Medical Research Building IV Nashville, TN 37232-0654, USA, Tel: 615-322-0790, Fax: 615-936-1594 Email:

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