Cell composition and immunohistochemical detection of VEGF, TGF-β, and TNF-α in proliferative vitreoretinopathy

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 363-366

  Toti, Paolo ^a   Greco, G ^b   Motolese, E ^b   Stumpo, M ^b   Cardone, C ^b   Tosi, G M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

PVR; TGF and TNF ; VEGF

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIAL CELL GROWTH FACTOR; LYMPHOKINE; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; VASCULOTROPIN; VASCULOTROPIN A;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; VITREORETINOPATHY;

ADULT; AGED; ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTORS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPHOKINES; MIDDLE AGED; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTORS; VITREORETINOPATHY, PROLIFERATIVE;

EID: 0033155398     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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