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Interactive expressions of HtrA1 and VEGF in human vitreous humors and fetal RPE cells.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Jun 2011
Ng Tsz Kin, Yam Gary H F, Chen Wei Qi, Lee Vincent Y W, Chen Haoyu, Chen Li Jia, Choy Kwong Wai, Yang Zhenglin, Pang Chi Pui
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PURPOSE: High-temperature requirement factor A1 (HtrA1) is associated with exudative age-related macular degeneration, an angiogenic retinal disease related to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). This study investigates the interactive relationship between the expressions of HtrA1 and VEGF. METHODS; The vitreous humor levels of HtrA1, VEGF, and pigment epithelium-derived factor were determined in 55...
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