Effects of long-term passive smoking on vascular endothelial growth factor and apoptosis markers expression in lens and corneal epithelial cells: An experimental study

ÖZCURA F. , DÜNDAR S., METEOĞLU İ., KARA M. E.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.39, ss.843-848, 2009 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 39 Konu: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-0902-12
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Sayfa Sayısı: ss.843-848

Özet

Aim: To determine the effects of smoking on vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression and apoptosis in lens and corneal epithelial cells.