VEGF mRNA and protein concentrations in the developing human eye.

Irene T MaSuzanne McConaghyKopperuncholan NamachivayamBrian A HalloranAshish R KurundkarKrishnan MohanKumarAkhil MaheshwariRobin K Ohls

Published in: Pediatric research (2015)

VEGF121 mRNA and protein concentrations increase with increasing gestational age in the developing human retina. We speculate that VEGF plays an important role in normal retinal vascular development, and that preterm delivery affects production of this vascular growth factor.

Keyphrases

endothelial cells
gestational age
growth factor
vascular endothelial growth factor
preterm birth
binding protein
birth weight
induced pluripotent stem cells
diabetic retinopathy
pluripotent stem cells
amino acid
physical activity
small molecule