Biochemical Mechanisms of Retinal Capillary Dysfunction

Mandarino, Lawrence J.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Eye Institute (NEI)
• Type: Research Project (R01)
• Project #: 5R01EY008391-02
• Application #: 3265698
• Study Section: Visual Sciences A Study Section (VISA)
• Project Start: 1991-03-01
• Project End: 1992-10-31
• Budget Start: 1992-03-01
• Budget End: 1992-10-31
• Support Year: 2
• Fiscal Year: 1992

Institution

• Name: Eye and Ear Institute of Pittsburgh
• City: Pittsburgh
• State: PA
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 15213

Publications

Mandarino, L J; Finlayson, J; Hassell, J R (1994) High glucose downregulates glucose transport activity in retinal capillary pericytes but not endothelial cells. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 35:964-72

Mandarino, L J; Sundarraj, N; Finlayson, J et al. (1993) Regulation of fibronectin and laminin synthesis by retinal capillary endothelial cells and pericytes in vitro. Exp Eye Res 57:609-21

Ohji, M; Mandarino, L; SundarRaj, N et al. (1993) Corneal epithelial cell attachment with endogenous laminin and fibronectin. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 34:2487-92

Mandarino, L J (1992) Current hypotheses for the biochemical basis of diabetic retinopathy. Diabetes Care 15:1892-901