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Upregulation of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the retinas of transgenic mice overexpressing interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) in the lens and mice undergoing retinal degeneration.
Histology and histopathology - 1 Jul 2003
Vinores S A, Xiao W-H, Zimmerman R, Whitcup S M, Wawrousek E F
Abstract excerpt
IL-1beta is a pro-inflammatory agent associated with angiogenesis and increased vascular permeability. To determine whether IL-1beta elicits these responses through an upregulation of VEGF, transgenic mice that overexpress IL-1beta in the lens were evaluated at various time points for the localization of VEGF, the location and extent of blood-retinal barrier (BRB) breakdown, and the origin and extent of...
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