Expression of matrix metalloproteinase-7 in choroidal neovascular membranes in age-related macular degeneration

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 382-384

  Kadonosono, Kazuaki ^a   Yazama, Futoshi ^a   Itoh, Norihiko ^a   Sawada, Hajime ^a   Ohno, Shigeaki ^a  

^a YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATRILYSIN;

AGED; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRUCH MEMBRANE; CHOROID VASCULARIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; RETINA NEOVASCULARIZATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AGED; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; BRUCH MEMBRANE; CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; HUMANS; MACULAR DEGENERATION; MALE; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 7; METALLOENDOPEPTIDASES;

EID: 0032869576     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(99)00135-X     Document Type: Article

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