Hypoxia Specific SDF-1 Expression by Retinal Pigment Epithelium Initiates Bone Marrow-derived Cells to Participate in Choroidal Neovascularization in a Laser-induced Mouse Model

Abstract

These findings suggested that hypoxia-induced SDF-1 expression in RPE might be a critical initiator for recruitment of BMCs in CNV. SDF-1 might be another important factor in BMCs' differentiation into endothelial cells to participate in the CNV.