Epithelial Membrane Protein-2 (EMP2) and Experimental Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy (PVR)
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Epithelial Membrane Protein-2 in Human Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy and Epiretinal Membranes
PURPOSE To determine the level of epithelial membrane protein-2 (EMP2) expression in preretinal membranes from surgical patients with proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) or epiretinal membranes (ERMs). EMP2, an integrin regulator, is expressed in the retinal pigment epithelium and understanding EMP2 expression in human retinal disease may help determine whether EMP2 is a potential therapeutic...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Eye Research
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0271-3683,1460-2202
DOI: 10.3109/02713683.2011.561468