Basic fibroblast growth factor contributes to a shift in the angioregulatory activity of retinal glial (Müller) cells.

Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) is a pleiotropic cytokine with pro-angiogenic and neurotrophic effects. The angioregulatory role of this molecule may become especially significant in retinal neovascularization, which is a hallmark of a number of ischemic eye diseases. This study was undertaken...

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Main Authors: Yousef Yafai, Ianors Iandiev, Johannes Lange, Xiu Mei Yang, Peter Wiedemann, Andreas Bringmann, Wolfram Eichler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3701643?pdf=render