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Absence of TGFβ signaling in retinal microglia induces retinal degeneration and exacerbates choroidal neovascularization

eLife, 2019
Constitutive TGFβ signaling is important in maintaining retinal neurons and blood vessels and is a factor contributing to the risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a retinal disease involving neurodegeneration and microglial activation.
Wenxin Ma, Sean M Silverman, Lian Zhao, Rafael Villasmil, Maria M Campos, Juan Amaral, Wai T Wong   +6 more
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Nanomedicine Approaches for Corneal Diseases

Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 2015
Corneal diseases are the third leading cause of blindness globally. Topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), steroids, antibiotics and tissue transplantation are currently used to treat corneal pathological conditions.
Shyam S. Chaurasia, Rayne R. Lim, Rajamani Lakshminarayanan, Rajiv R. Mohan   +3 more
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Angiogeneza u centralnom nervnom sistemu - uloga faktora rasta vaskularnog endotela [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2005
Lačković Vesna, Kostić Vladimir S., Šternić Nadežda, Kanjuh Vladimir, Vuković Irena   +4 more
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LncRNAs in ocular neovascularizations

International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019
The prevalence of eye diseases worldwide is dramatically increasing and represents a major concern in underdeveloped and developed regions. Ocular diseases, previously associated with a higher depression risk, also impose a substantial economic burden on affected families, thus early detection and/or accurate treatment in order to avoid and prevent ...
Yacouba Cissé, Lang Bai, Min-Ting Chen
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Vascular Morphogenesis in the Context of Inflammation: Self-Organization in a Fibrin-Based 3D Culture System

Frontiers in Physiology, 2018
Introduction: New vessel formation requires a continuous and tightly regulated interplay between endothelial cells with cells of the perivascular microenvironment supported by mechanic-physical and chemical cues from the extracellular matrix.Aim: Here we
Beate M. Rüger, Tanja Buchacher, Alexander Giurea, Bernd Kubista, Michael B. Fischer, Michael B. Fischer, Johannes M. Breuss   +6 more
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Photodynamic therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration

Philippine Journal of Ophthalmology, 2005
Background: In neovascular age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) new vessels grow under the retina, distorting vision and leading to scarring. This is exacerbated if the blood vessels leak.
Richard P.L. Wormald, MA, MB, BCh, MSc, FRCS, FRCOphth, Jennifer R Evans, PhD, Katherine S Henshaw, Liam L Smeeth, MD   +3 more
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ANGIOGENESIS IN PROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY: RERSPECTIVES OF ANTI-VEGF THERAPY (REVIEW OF LITERATURE)

Офтальмохирургия, 2015
VEGF-mediated angiogenesis is a key mechanism of pathologic retinal neovascularization in the proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Therefore, the anti-VEGF therapy can be considered as a perspective approach for the treatment of this complication ...
V. I. Konenkov, V. V. Klimontov, V. V. Chernykh, N. V. Tjan   +3 more
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Modern Approach to Diabetic Retinopathy Diagnostics

Diagnostics
This article reviews innovative diagnostic approaches for diabetic retinopathy as the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and its complications continue to escalate. Novel techniques focus on early disease detection.
Maria Kąpa, Iga Koryciarz, Natalia Kustosik, Piotr Jurowski, Zofia Pniakowska   +4 more
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Cutaneous metastases from colonic adenocarcinoma: case report Metástase cutânea de adenocarcinoma de cólon: relato de caso

Journal of Coloproctology, 2012
The presence of cutaneous metastases (CM) from a digestive tract cancer is infrequent, appearing in less than 5% of the cases. Given the low incidence of metastasis from colon adenocarcinoma, an unusual case that occurred in the Colorectal Surgery ...
Caroline Merci Caliari de Neves Gomes, Fang Chia Bin, Wilmar Artur Klug, Tiago Valois, Marilia Tassinari Gonçalves Preza   +4 more
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Encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis for Symptomatic Intracranial Atherosclerotic Arterial Steno‐Occlusive Disease: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Background This study investigated the long‐term clinical and angiographic outcomes of encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis treatment for symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic arterial steno‐occlusive disease to further evaluate the potential therapeutic ...
Xiao‐Peng Wang, Bin Ren, Qian‐Nan Wang, Jing‐Jie Li, Jia‐Qi Liu, Dan Yu, Qian Zhang, Xiang‐Yang Bao, Jian‐Ning Zhang, Lian Duan   +9 more
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