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High glucose induced differential expression of lysyl oxidase and its isoform in ARPE-19 cells.
Current eye research - 1 Jan 2013
Coral Karunakaran, Madhavan Jagadeesan, Pukhraj Rishi, Angayarkanni Narayanasamy
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PURPOSE: Lysyl oxidase (LOX) stabilizes the extracellular matrix (ECM) by cross-linking collagen and elastin molecules. In proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), there is ECM remodeling with neovascularization and basement membrane changes. While protease activities are well reported, the role of LOX in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy is less studied. This study was done to see the effect of high...
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