Molecular pharmacology of VEGF-A isoforms: binding and signalling at VEGFR2

CJ Peach, VW Mignone, MA Arruda… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) is a key mediator of angiogenesis, signalling
via the class IV tyrosine kinase receptor family of VEGF Receptors (VEGFRs). Although …

Retinal pigment epithelium polarity in health and blinding diseases

PS Caceres, E Rodriguez-Boulan - Current opinion in cell biology, 2020 - Elsevier
The polarized phenotype of the retinal pigment epithelium is crucial for the outer retina-
blood barrier and support of photoreceptors and underlying choroid, and its disruption plays …

[PDF][PDF] Comprehensive physiology

DK Hamson, MM Roes, LAM Galea, R Terjung - 2016 - open.library.ubc.ca
Sex differences in neurological disease extend from incidence, severity, progression and
symptoms and may ultimately influence treatment. Cognitive disturbances are frequent in …

Retinal pigment epithelium in the pathogenesis of age‐related macular degeneration and photobiomodulation as a potential therapy?

J Ao, JPM Wood, G Chidlow, MC Gillies… - Clinical & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) comprises a monolayer of cells located between the
neuroretina and the choriocapillaries. The RPE serves several important functions in the …

An outline for the pharmacological effect of icariin in the nervous system

J Jin, H Wang, X Hua, D Chen, C Huang… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Icariin is a major active component of the traditional herb Epimedium, also known as Horny
Goat Weed. It has been extensively studied throughout the past several years and is known …

Molecular mechanisms of retinal pigment epithelium dysfunction in age-related macular degeneration

J Kim, YJ Lee, JY Won - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), situated upon Bruch's membrane, plays multiple roles
in the ocular system by interacting with photoreceptors and. Therefore, dysfunction of the …

Curcumin prevents high glucose damage in retinal pigment epithelial cells through ERK1/2‐mediated activation of the Nrf2/HO‐1 pathway

C Bucolo, F Drago, R Maisto… - Journal of cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
To study the effects of curcumin on human retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells exposed to
high glucose (HG) insult, we performed in vitro studies on RPE cells cultured both in normal …

Intravitreal anti-VEGF agents and cardiovascular risk

M Porta, E Striglia - Internal and emergency medicine, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Antagonists of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (Anti-VEGF) are widely
administered by intravitreal injection for the treatment of ocular pathologies such as Age …

Retinal Protection and Distribution of Curcumin in Vitro and in Vivo

CBM Platania, A Fidilio, F Lazzara, C Piazza… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Diabetic retinopathy (DR), a secondary complication of diabetes, is a leading cause of
irreversible blindness accounting for 5% of world blindness cases in working age. Oxidative …

Quercetin mitigates inflammatory responses induced by vascular endothelial growth factor in mouse retinal photoreceptor cells through suppression of nuclear factor …

M Lee, S Yun, H Lee, J Yang - International journal of molecular sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
Retinal vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) increased by neovascularization is well
known as a pathogenic factor in ocular neovascular diseases. However, it is still unclear …