Cysteine-rich protein 61 (CCN1) and connective tissue growth factor (CCN2) at the crosshairs of ocular neovascular and fibrovascular disease therapy

Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 253-263

  Yan, Lulu ^a   Chaqour, Brahim ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

CCN1; CCN2; Extracellular matrix; Ischemia; Neovascularization; Retinopathy

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GROWTH FACTOR; CYSTEINE RICH PROTEIN 61; INTEGRIN; VASCULOTROPIN; WNT PROTEIN;

ANGIOGENESIS; CHOROID; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; GLAUCOMA; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; RETINA BLOOD VESSEL; RETINA DEVELOPMENT; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; RETINA NEOVASCULARIZATION; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; REVIEW; SUBRETINAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; WNT SIGNALING PATHWAY;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84891371068     PISSN: 18739601     EISSN: 1873961X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12079-013-0206-6     Document Type: Review

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