Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A Is a Survival Factor for Retinal Neurons and a Critical Neuroprotectant during the Adaptive Response to Ischemic Injury

Kazuaki Nishijima; Yin-Shan Ng; Lichun Zhong; John Bradley; William Schubert; Nobuo Jo; Jo Akita; Steven J. Samuelsson; Gregory S. Robinson; Anthony P. Adamis; David T. Shima

doi:10.2353/ajpath.2007.061237

journal article Jul 01, 2007

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A Is a Survival Factor for Retinal Neurons and a Critical Neuroprotectant during the Adaptive Response to Ischemic Injury

Kazuaki Nishijima Yin-Shan Ng Lichun Zhong John Bradley William Schubert Nobuo Jo Jo Akita Steven J. Samuelsson Gregory S. Robinson Anthony P. Adamis David T. Shima

The American Journal of Pathology Vol. 171 No. 1 pp. 53-67 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Jul 01, 2007
Vol/Issue: 171(1)
Pages: 53-67
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Departments of Pediatrics, Divisions of Infectious Diseases, and; Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, California; and

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Kazuaki Nishijima, Yin-Shan Ng, Lichun Zhong, et al. (2007). Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A Is a Survival Factor for Retinal Neurons and a Critical Neuroprotectant during the Adaptive Response to Ischemic Injury. The American Journal of Pathology, 171(1), 53-67. https://doi.org/10.2353/ajpath.2007.061237

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A Is a Survival Factor for Retinal Neurons and a Critical Neuroprotectant during the Adaptive Response to Ischemic Injury

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