H Funatsu, H Yamashita, T Ikeda, T Mimura, S … - Ophthalmology, 2003 - Elsevier To investigate whether interleukin-6 (IL-6) or vascular endothelial growth
factor (VEGF) is related to diabetic macular edema (DME) in subjects without
posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). ... Twenty-six subjects who had DME ... Cited by 94 - Related articles - All 14 versions
- ►iovs.org AD Meleth, E Agron, CC Chan, GF Reed, K … - Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 2005 - ARVO METHODS. The following serum factors of 93 subjects were examined at the
National Eye Institute (NEI) clinical center: the chemokines regulated on
activation, normal T-cell expressed and presumably secreted (RANTES)/CCL5, ... Cited by 84 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
R Simó, A Lecube, RM Segura, J Garcı́a … - American journal of ophthalmology, 2002 - Elsevier RESULTS: Vitreal levels of both free IGF-1 and VEGF were higher in diabetic
patients with PDR than in control subjects (P < .01, and P < .0001,
respectively). After adjusting for total intravitreous protein ... Cited by 50 - Related articles - All 16 versions
R Simo, E Carrasco, M Garcia-Ramirez, C … - Current Diabetes Reviews, 2006 - ingentaconnect.com Abstract: Diabetic retinopathy continues to be the leading cause of legal
blindness among working-age individuals. The earliest histological features of
diabetic retinopathy include neuroretinal damage, capillary basement ... Cited by 36 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 2 versions
- ►mcponline.org K Yamane, A Minamoto, H Yamashita, H … - Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, 2003 - ASBMB Purpose: Various protein contents such as enzymes, growth factors, and
structural components are responsible for biological activities in organs. We
have created a map of vitreous proteins and developed a proteome analysis ... Cited by 25 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
- Free from Publisher R Simó, A Lecube, L Sararols, J García- … - Diabetes Care, 2002 - Am Diabetes Assoc RESULTS—SLI in the vitreous fluid was significantly lower in diabetic patients
than in the control group (68 ± 18.7 vs. 193.6 ± 30.8 pg/ml, P < 0.01). The
vitreous SLI-to-plasma SLI ratio was strikingly higher in nondiabetic ... Cited by 18 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
C Hernandez, A Lecube, RM Segura, L … - Diabetic medicine, 2002 - interscience.wiley.com AimsSeveral reports have implicated nitric oxide (NO) in the angiogenic process.
The assessment of NO stable end products, nitrite and nitrate (NOx), is commonly
used as a measure of NO production in biological fluids. The aims of the ... Cited by 18 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
T Dinh, A Veves - Current pharmaceutical design, 2005 - ingentaconnect.com Abstract: Studies over the last decade have revealed impairment of the
microcirculation in the diabetic foot. Endothelial dysfunction along with
derangements in numerous biochemical pathways has been implicated as causes ... Cited by 18 - Related articles - All 3 versions
F Ünlü, PG Güneri, M Hekimgil, B Yesilbek, … - Journal of periodontology, 2003 - Am Acad Periodontology Angiogenesis is the formation of new capillaries by the budding of endothelial
cells resident in the sur- rounding preexisting vessels. It is a com- plex
process that involves endothelial cell (EC) division, selective degradation ... Cited by 16 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
- ►bentham.org [PDF] Y Mitamura, C Harada, T Harada - Current Diabetes Reviews, 2005 - ingentaconnect.com Abstract: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most frequent complications of
diabetes and the leading cause of acquired blindness in developed countries. A
note worthy problem in DR is the formation of fibrovascular epiretinal ... Cited by 15 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
