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VEGF-A<sub>165</sub>b Is Cytoprotective and Antiangiogenic in the Retina

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2010

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Anette Magnussen, Emma Rennel, Jing Hua, Heather S. Bevan, Nicholas Beazley‐Long, Christina Lehrling, Melissa V. Gammons, J. Floege, Steven J. Harper, Hansjürgen Agostini,
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

Abstract

The survival effects of VEGF-A(165)b signaling can protect the retina from ischemic damage. These results suggest that VEGF-A(165)b may be a useful therapeutic agent in ischemia-induced angiogenesis and a cytoprotective agent for retinal pigment epithelial cells.

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