Blue-violet light decreases VEGFa production in an in vitro model of AMD.

Blue light is an identified risk factor for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The production of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), leading to neovascularization, is a major complication of the wet form of this disease. We investigated how blue light affects VEGF expression and secretio...

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Main Authors: Mélanie Marie, Pauline Gondouin, Delphine Pagan, Coralie Barrau, Thierry Villette, José Sahel, Serge Picaud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223839