Open AccessEffect of adiponectin on expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and pigment epithelium-derived factor: An in vitro study
Author(s) -
S. Vidhya,
K N Sulochana
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.150376
Subject(s) - pedf , vascular endothelial growth factor , angiogenesis , in vitro , messenger rna , adiponectin , fetal bovine serum , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , chemistry , endocrinology , andrology , medicine , vegf receptors , biochemistry , gene , insulin resistance , insulin
This study was carried out to identify the role of adiponectin (APN) in modulating the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and pigment epithelial-derived factor (PEDF) in relation to ocular angiogenesis.