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. 2011 Jan;119(1):A35.
doi: 10.1289/ehp.119-a35b.

Lead doesn't spare the rod: low-level exposure supercharges retinal cell production in mice

Angela Spivey
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Lead doesn't spare the rod: low-level exposure supercharges retinal cell production in mice

Angela Spivey. Environ Health Perspect. 2011 Jan.
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The retina comprises several layers; among them, the ONL is composed of rod and cone nuclei, while the INL is composed of bipolar cells that transmit signals from the rods and cones to retinal nerve cells as well as numerous other cell types. Gestational lead exposure selectively increased the number of rods and bipolar cells.
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