Ocular TGF-β, Matrix Metalloproteinases, and TIMP-1 Increase with the Development and Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

• Main Authors: Lucia Saucedo (Author), Isabel B. Pfister (Author), Souska Zandi (Author), Christin Gerhardt (Author), Justus G. Garweg (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Hindawi Limited, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a sight-threatening late complication of diabetes mellitus (DM). Even though its pathophysiology has not been fully elucidated, several studies suggested a role for transforming growth factor- (TGF-) β, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), and tissue inhibitors of matrix me...