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Mechanisms of ocular angiogenesis and its molecular mediators.
Developments in ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2010
Siemerink Martin J, Augustin Albert J, Schlingemann Reinier O
Abstract excerpt
Angiogenesis is defined as the formation of new blood vessels from the existing vasculature. It is a highly coordinated process occurring during development of the retinal vasculature, ocular wound healing, and in pathological conditions. Complex interactions are involved between non-vascular and microvascular cells, such as endothelial cells and pericytes, via several angiogenic growth factors and inhibitors. Of...
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