Exosomal proteins in the aqueous humor as novel biomarkers in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration

Journal of Proteome Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 581-595

  Kang, Gum Yong ^a   Bang, Joo Young ^a   Choi, Ae Jin ^b   Yoon, Jeehyun ^b   Lee, Won Chul ^c   Choi, Soyoung ^d,e   Yoon, Soojin ^d   Kim, Hyung Chan ^b,f   Baek, Je Hyun ^a   Park, Hyung Soon ^a   Lim, Hyunjung Jade ^d,e   Chung, Hyewon ^b,e,f  

^a Diatech Korea Co Ltd   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^d Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^e Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^f Konkuk University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

age related macular degeneration; aqueous humor; biomarker; cathepsin D; epithelial mesenchymal transition; exosome; proteomics; retinal pigment epithelium

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; AQUEOUS HUMOR; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CELL LINE; CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; EXOSOMES; EYE PROTEINS; HUMANS; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; SPECTROMETRY, MASS, ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION; WET MACULAR DEGENERATION;

EID: 84893823896     PISSN: 15353893     EISSN: 15353907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/pr400751k     Document Type: Article

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