Research Article

The Involvement of β-Catenin/COX-2/VEGF Axis in NMDA-Caused Retinopathy

Figure 5

IVB could ameliorate retinopathy caused by NMDA through reducing VEGF expression (a) Representative images (H&E staining, expression of β-catenin, COX-2, and VEGF) of the rats. (b) Neuron number of RGCs with respect to control (untreated), in NMDA-injected retinas of animals treated with IVB. (c) β-Catenin expression of retinas with respect to control in NMDA-injected retinas of animals treated with IVB. (d) COX-2 expression of retinas with respect to control in NMDA-injected retinas of animals treated with IVB. (e) VEGF expression of retinas with respect to control in NMDA-injected retinas of animals treated with NMDA.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)