Effect of tetrandrine on the expression of leptin (LP) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in corneal neovascularization of rats

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 6, Issue 23, 2011, Pages 5008-5013

  Sun, Guang Li ^a   Su, Gang ^a   Zhang, Ming Chang ^a   Zeng, Qing Hu ^a   Shi, Qian Qian ^a  

^a THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alkali burns; Corneal neovascularization; Leptin; Tetrandrine; Vascular endothelial growth factor

Indexed keywords

RATTUS;

EID: 80054873740     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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