Anti-angiogenic therapy is an old method to fight cancer that aims to abolish the nutrient and
oxygen supply to the tumor cells through the decrease of the vascular network and the …

Müller glial cells span the entire thickness of the tissue, and ensheath all retinal neurons, in
vertebrate retinae of all species. This morphological relationship is reflected by a multitude …

The blood–retinal barrier (BRB) plays an important role in the homeostatic regulation of the
microenvironment in the retina. It consists of inner and outer components, the inner BRB …

Abdominal obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and recent studies
highlight a key role of adipose tissue dysfunction, inflammation, and aberrant adipokine …

Diabetic retinopathy continues to be the leading cause of legal blindness among working-
age individuals. The earliest histological features of diabetic retinopathy include neuroretinal …

Purpose: To present the state-of-the-art of subthreshold diode laser micropulse
photocoagulation (SDM) as invisible retinal phototherapy for diabetic macular edema …

Background Under normal conditions, Müller cells support neuronal activity and the integrity
of the blood-retinal barrier, whereas gliotic alterations of Müller cells under pathological …

The purpose of this study was to examine the localization and relative levels of vascular
endothelial growth factor (VEGF; an angiogenic factor) and pigment epithelium-derived …

Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) is an extracellular multifunctional protein
belonging to the serpin superfamily with demonstrable neurotrophic, gliastatic …

purpose. To evaluate the impact of photodynamic therapy (PDT) on expression and
distribution of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), VEGF receptor (VEGFR)-3, and …