Streptozotocin induced diabetic retinopathy in rat and the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and its receptor

<b>AIM:</b>To establish the rat model of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic retinopathy (DR), which is the most common cause of visual loss and blindness in patients with diabetes, and observe the gene expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptors during th...

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Main Authors: Chen-Yuan Gong, Bin Lu, Qian-Wen Hu, Li-Li Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 2013-10-01
Series:International Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.ijo.cn/en_publish/2013/5/20130504.pdf