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Platelet-derived growth factor-A-induced retinal gliosis protects against ischemic retinopathy.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Feb 2000
Yamada H, Yamada E, Ando A, Seo M S, Esumi N, Okamoto N, Vinores M, LaRochelle W, Zack D J, Campochiaro P A
Abstract excerpt
Retinal astrocytes are located in the nerve fiber layer and along retinal blood vessels and have been hypothesized to participate in the induction and maintenance of the blood-retinal barrier. Platelet-derived growth factor-A (PDGF-A) is normally produced by retinal ganglion cells and is involved in astrocyte recruitment and proliferation. We used gain-of-function transgenic mice that express PDGF-A in...
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