Apelin-13 Is an Early Promoter of Cytoskeleton and Tight Junction in Diabetic Macular Edema via PI-3K/Akt and MAPK/Erk Signaling Pathways

Table 3

Characteristics of patients having undergone vitreous biopsy.

Sample	Age, y/sex	Db type	Duration, y	Retinopathy	Analysis
1	60/M	NA	NA	ERM	WB
2	56/F	NA	NA	ERM	WB
3	66/F	NA	NA	ERM	WB
4	49/M	NA	NA	ERM	WB
5	68/F	2	14	DME	WB
6	47/M	2	7	DME	WB
7	58/F	2	12	DME	WB
8	63/M	2	9	DME	WB

Demographics of patients selected for vitreous biopsy. Vitreous samples were obtained from 4 ERM controls and 4 DME patients and analyzed by western blot. M, male; F, female; Db, diabetes; DME, diabetic macular edema; ERM, epiretinal membrane; NA, not applicable; WB, western blot; y, year.