Endothelial cell-stimulating angiogenesis factor in vitreous from extraretinal neovascularizations

C M Taylor, R D Kissun, A M Schor, D McLeod, A Garner, J B Weiss

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    Abstract

    The presence of endothelial cell-stimulating angiogenic factor (ESAF) in diseased human vitreous humour has been established. The molecular mass and chromatographic behavior of this material and its property of activating procollagenase indicate it to be identical to the ESAF isolated from other sources. The biological activity of ESAF from human vitreous was demonstrated by its ability to induce positive responses in the rabbit corneal pocket, and in the chick chorioallantoic membrane and yolk sac membrane tests.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2174-8
    Number of pages5
    JournalInvestigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
    Volume30
    Issue number10
    Publication statusPublished - Oct 1989

    Keywords

    • Angiogenesis Inducing Agents/isolation & purification
    • Animals
    • Cell Division/drug effects
    • Collagenases
    • Endothelium, Vascular/cytology
    • Enzyme Activation/drug effects
    • Enzyme Precursors/metabolism
    • Eye/blood supply
    • Growth Substances/metabolism
    • Humans
    • Microbial Collagenase/metabolism
    • Neovascularization, Pathologic
    • Rabbits
    • Vitrectomy
    • Vitreous Body/metabolism

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