Tissue Kallikrein Inhibits Retinal Neovascularization via the Cleavage of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-165
Author(s) -
Shinsuke Nakamura,
Nobutaka Morimoto,
Kazuhiro Tsuruma,
Hiroshi Izuta,
Yoshika Yasuda,
Noriaki Kato,
Tsunehiko Ikeda,
Masamitsu Shimazawa,
Hideaki Hara
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.111.223594
Subject(s) - kallikrein , neovascularization , angiogenesis , retinal , vascular endothelial growth factor , vascular endothelial growth factor a , endocrinology , chemistry , medicine , ophthalmology , biochemistry , vegf receptors , enzyme
Tissue kallikrein, a widely used vasodilator for the treatment of hypertension and peripheral circulatory disorder, acts by releasing kinin, a potent vasodilator peptide. To identify the role of tissue kallikrein in retinal neovascularization, we investigated the antiangiogenic effect by using an in vitro and in vivo angiogenesis model.
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