Parstatin Suppresses Ocular Neovascularization and Inflammation
Author(s) -
Huang Hu,
Panagiotis Vasilakis,
Xiufeng Zhong,
JiKui Shen,
Katerina Geronatsiou,
Helen Papadaki,
Michael E. Maragoudakis,
Sotirios P. Gartaganis,
Stanley A. Vinores,
Nikos E. Tsopanoglou
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.10-5576
Subject(s) - neovascularization , corneal neovascularization , leukostasis , angiogenesis , retinal , inflammation , medicine , pharmacology , choroidal neovascularization , chemistry , ophthalmology , immunology
Parstatin is a 41-mer peptide formed by proteolytic cleavage on activation of the PAR1 receptor. The authors recently showed that parstatin is a potent inhibitor of angiogenesis. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the therapeutic effect of parstatin on ocular neovascularization.
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