Retinal GFAP and bFGF expression after multiple argon laser photocoagulation injuries assessed by both immunoreactivity and mRNA levels

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 361-369

  Humphrey, Martin F ^a,b   Chu, Yi ^a   Mann, Krishna ^a   Rakoczy, Piroska ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b LIONS EYE INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Basic fibroblast growth factor; Blood vessels; Brain; Diabetic retnopathy; GFAP; Glial cells; Injury; Muller cells; Photocoagulation; Retina

Indexed keywords

BASIC FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARGON LASER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; GLIA CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LASER COAGULATION; MUELLER CELL; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RETINA INJURY;

EID: 0031105584     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.1996.0219     Document Type: Article

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