Corneal angiogenic privilege and its failure.
Exp Eye Res
; 204: 108457, 2021 03.
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| ID: mdl-33493471
The cornea actively maintains its own avascular status to preserve its ultimate optical function. This corneal avascular state is also defined as "corneal angiogenic privilege", which results from a critical and sensitive balance between anti-angiogenic and pro-angiogenic mechanisms. In our review, we aim to explore the complex equilibrium among multiple mediators which prevents neovascularization in the resting cornea, as well as to unveil the evolutive process which leads to corneal angiogenesis in response to different injuries.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neovascularização da Córnea
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Córnea
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Animals
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article