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Neuroprotection by acetoacetate and β-hydroxybutyrate against NMDA-induced RGC damage in rat--possible involvement of kynurenic acid.
Thaler Sebastian, Choragiewicz Tomasz J, Rejdak Robert, Fiedorowicz Michal, Turski Waldemar A, Tulidowicz-Bielak Maria et al.
Graefes Arch Clin Exp OphthalmolDec 201041 citationsBasic Science
Ketone bodies (ACA/BHB) protected rat retinal ganglion cells from NMDA-induced damage, potentially by modulating kynurenic acid. This suggests ketone bodies could be a future neuroprotective glaucoma treatment.