Expression of placental growth factor, neuropilin-1, and neuropilin-2 in primary pterygium tissue.

Ali Osman Gündoğan Refik Oltulu Selman Belviranlı Pembe Oltulu

Published in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2023)

PLGF and NP-2 levels were found to be higher in pterygium tissue, while there was no difference in NP-1. These results indicate the possible roles of NP-2 and PLGF in primary pterygium.

Keyphrases

growth factor
poor prognosis
binding protein
long non coding rna