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Robo 4 Counteracts Angiogenesis in Herpetic Stromal Keratitis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Gimenez Fernanda, Mulik Sachin, Veiga-Parga Tamara, Bhela Siddheshvar, Rouse Barry T
Abstract excerpt
The cornea is a complex tissue that must preserve its transparency to maintain optimal vision. However, in some circumstances, damage to the eye can result in neovascularization that impairs vision. This outcome can occur when herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) causes the immunoinflammatory lesion stromal keratitis (SK). Potentially useful measures to control the severity of SK are to target angiogenesis which...
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