Table 1 of
Grossniklaus, Mol Vis 2002;
8:119-126.Table 1 of
Grossniklaus, Mol Vis 2002;
8:119-126.
Table 1. Immunohistochemical staining for cytokines in choroidal neovascularization
Table shows the degree of immunostaining seen in each case.
Case Age Sex Disease Type VEGF TF MCP
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Surgically-excised CNV:
1 27 F OHS IA + +++ ND
2 27 F OHS IA + ++ +
3 28 M OHS IA +++ +++ ND
4 78 F AMD IA +++ +++ +
5 34 M OHS II + ++ ND
6 28 F OHS II - - +
7 76 M AMD II - ++ ND
8 75 F AMD II ++ ++ ND
9 84 F AMD II ++ + +
10 54 F IDIO II - - -
Autopsy eyes:
11 86 F AMD IA ++ ++ ND
12 75 F AMD IA ++ ++ ND
13 85 M AMD IA + ++ +
14 99 F AMD II - + +
15 74 M AMD II + + +
16 82 M AMD II + - ++
17 87 M AMD II + - -
18 91 M AMD II + - +
19 79 M AMD II + - ND
20 86 F AMD II + - ND
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Key: VEGF=vascular endothelial growth factor, TF=tissue factor, MCP=macrophage colonization protein; F=female, M=male; OHS=ocular histoplasmosis syndrome, AMD=age-related macular degeneration, IDIO=idiopathic; IA=inflammatory active, II=inflammatory inactive cases; +=mild, ++=moderate, +++=heavy, ND=not done