Apigenin inhibits laser-induced choroidal neovascularization and regulates endothelial cell function

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 425-430

  Zou, Yanhong ^a   Chiou, George C Y ^a  

^a TEXAS A M COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APIGENIN;

ANGIOGENESIS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRUCH MEMBRANE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL GROWTH; CELL MIGRATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; NONHUMAN; RAT; SUBRETINAL NEOVASCULARIZATION;

ANIMALS; APIGENIN; CATTLE; CELL LINE; CELL MOVEMENT; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; RATS; RATS, INBRED BN;

EID: 33846215197     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jop.2006.22.425     Document Type: Article

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