VEGF expression and cell apoptosis in NOD mouse retina

International Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 224-227

  Li, Cai Rui ^a   Sun, Shu Guang ^a  

^a DALI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; NOD mice; Retina; Vascular endothelium growth factor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879553536     PISSN: 22223959     EISSN: 22274898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2010.03.10     Document Type: Article

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