The angio-fibrotic switch of VEGF and CTGF in proliferative diabetic retinopathy
The angio-fibrotic switch of VEGF and CTGF in proliferative diabetic retinopathy
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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United States: Public Library of Science
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In proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) cause blindness by neovascularization and subsequent fibrosis, but their relative contribution to both processes is unknown. We hypothesize that the balance between levels of pro-angiogenic VEGF and pro-fibrotic CTGF reg...
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The angio-fibrotic switch of VEGF and CTGF in proliferative diabetic retinopathy
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1312310673
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1312310673
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0002675
