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Original Article

Retinal Degeneration and rd1 Mutation in NC/Tnd Mice—A Human Atopic Dermatitis Model

Kaoru KarasawaLaboratory of Veterinary Molecular Pathology and Therapeutics, Division of Animal Life Science, Graduate School, Institute of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Akane TanakaLaboratory of Veterinary Molecular Pathology and Therapeutics, Division of Animal Life Science, Graduate School, Institute of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Kyungsook JungLaboratory of Veterinary Molecular Pathology and Therapeutics, Division of Animal Life Science, Graduate School, Institute of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Akira MatsudaLaboratory of Veterinary Molecular Pathology and Therapeutics, Division of Animal Life Science, Graduate School, Institute of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Noriko OkamotoLaboratory of Veterinary Molecular Pathology and Therapeutics, Division of Animal Life Science, Graduate School, Institute of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Kumiko OidaLaboratory of Veterinary Molecular Pathology and Therapeutics, Division of Animal Life Science, Graduate School, Institute of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Nobuyuki EbiharaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Keitaro OhmoriLaboratory of Veterinary Molecular Pathology and Therapeutics, Division of Animal Life Science, Graduate School, Institute of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Hiroshi MatsudaLaboratory of Veterinary Molecular Pathology and Therapeutics, Division of Animal Life Science, Graduate School, Institute of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Pages 350-357 | Received 05 Jul 2010, Accepted 17 Nov 2010, Published online: 28 Jan 2011

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