title: Ornithine decarboxylase activity during formation of experimental epiretinal membranes.
abstract: This study demonstrates in a rabbit model of epiretinal membrane formation that retinal-associated ODC activity increases during this pathological process. These changes in retinal-associated ODC activity most likely occur in relationship to the proliferative lesion itself, since the retina consists primarily of nonproliferative tissues. Further knowledge of intraocular polyamine metabolism during epiretinal membrane formation which can result in retinal detachment may lead to the development of an effective pharmacological treatment.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017707:Erythrocyte Transfusion; D005260:Female; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D009955:Ornithine Decarboxylase / Q000378:metabolism*; D011817:Rabbits; D012160:Retina / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000201:enzymology
chemical_list: D009955:Ornithine Decarboxylase