Excess Glutamate May Cause Dilation of Retinal Blood Vessels in Glutamate/Aspartate Transporter-Deficient Mice

Figure 5

Light microscopic findings by hematoxylin and eosin staining of C57BL/6J (a and c) and GLAST^−/− (b and d) mice. (a, c) The C57BL/6J at P66 and P120, respectively. (b, d) The GLAST^−/− at P67 and P128, respectively. Red arrows indicate the ganglion cell complex. Blue arrows indicate the outer nuclear layer. Bars indicate 50 μm.

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