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Rat strain-dependent susceptibility to ischemia-induced retinopathy associated with retinal vascular endothelial growth factor regulation.
Journal of molecular endocrinology - 1 Apr 2007
Lu Kangmo, Zhou Yuehua, Kaufman Ken, Mott Robert, Ma Jian-xing
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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent inflammation, vascular permeability, and angiogenic factor. Variations of the VEGF gene are implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy. Previous studies have shown that Brown Norway (BN) rats have higher retinal VEGF levels and mor...
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