Expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in inflammation-associated corneal neovascularization

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 419-428

  Kvanta, Anders ^a,b   Sarman, Sylvia ^a,b   Fagerholm, Per ^a   Seregard, Stefan ^a   Steen, BJÖRN ^a,b  

^a ST ERIK S EYE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Corneal neovascularization; Inflammation; Matrix metalloproteinase; Vascular endothelial growth factor

Indexed keywords

GELATINASE A; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR;

ANGIOGENESIS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CORNEA NEOVASCULARIZATION; DATA ANALYSIS; DNA PROBE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INFLAMMATION; LASER COAGULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; SLIT LAMP;

EID: 0033841347     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.1999.0790     Document Type: Article

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