The Novel Pathogenesis of Retinopathy Mediated by Multiple RTK Signals is Uncovered in Newly Developed Mouse Model

Pericyte desorption from retinal blood vessels and subsequent vascular abnormalities are the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy (DR). Although the involvement of abnormal signals including platelet-derived growth factor receptor-β (PDGFRβ) and vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) have bee...

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Main Authors: Hideyuki Kitahara, Sayaka Kajikawa, Yoko Ishii, Seiji Yamamoto, Takeru Hamashima, Erika Azuma, Hikari Sato, Takako Matsushima, Masabumi Shibuya, Yutaka Shimada, Masakiyo Sasahara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-05-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235239641830149X