OXYSb substrain differs from OXYS by normal blood pressure and milder retinopathy.
We found interstrain differences in the expression of Nrf2- and AhR-dependent genes.
The level of AhR autoupregulation is higher in 1-mo-old OXYSb rats than in OXYS rats.
An imbalance between pro- and antioxidant systems may play a role in AMD development.