Abstract
Pericyte loss is a cardinal feature of early diabetic retinopathy. We previously reported that highly oxidized-glycated low density lipoprotein (HOG-LDL) induces pericyte apoptosis in vitro. In this study, we investigated the role of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways in HOG-LDL-induced apoptosis in human pericytes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 135-45 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Molecular Vision |
Volume | 15 |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Anthracenes
- Apoptosis
- Butadienes
- Capillaries
- Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases
- Humans
- Imidazoles
- JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
- Lipoproteins, LDL
- MAP Kinase Signaling System
- Nitriles
- Pericytes
- Phosphorylation
- Protein Kinase Inhibitors
- Pyridines
- Retinal Vessels
- Time Factors
- p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases