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Review
. 2009 Dec;88(4):495-515.
doi: 10.1007/s12041-009-0068-0.

Mediators of ocular angiogenesis

Yureeda Qazi  1 , Surekha Maddula, Balamurali K Ambati
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Review

Mediators of ocular angiogenesis

Yureeda Qazi et al. J Genet. 2009 Dec.

Abstract

Angiogenesis is the formation of new blood vessels from pre-existing vasculature. Pathologic angiogenesis in the eye can lead to severe visual impairment. In our review, we discuss the roles of both pro-angiogenic and anti-angiogenic molecular players in corneal angiogenesis, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, exudative macular degeneration and retinopathy of prematurity, highlighting novel targets that have emerged over the past decade.

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