Compatibility of intravitreally applied epidermal growth factor and amphiregulin.

Mukharram M BikbovTimur A KhalimovMarc Cerrada-GimenezSymantas RagauskasGiedrius KalesnykasJost Bruno Jonas

Published in: International ophthalmology (2021)

Intravitreal applications of EGF (100 ng) in rabbits nor intravitreal applications of amphiregulin (10 ng) in guinea pigs led to intraocular specific inflammation or any observed intraocular destructive effect. The findings support the notion of a compatibility of intraocular applied EGF and amphiregulin.

Keyphrases

growth factor
cataract surgery
vascular endothelial growth factor
diabetic retinopathy
age related macular degeneration
oxidative stress