Appendix A.
Abbreviations used in the article.
| ABBREVIATIONS | FULL NAME |
|---|---|
| ACE | Angiotensin Converting Enzyme |
| bFGF | Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor |
| BM | Basement Membrane |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| CTGF | Connective Tissue Growth Factor |
| Cx43 | Connexin 43 |
| DME | Diabetic Macular Edema |
| ECM | Extracellular Matrix |
| GFAP | Glial Fibrillary Acid Protein |
| HIF | Hypoxic Inducible Factor |
| HMG Co-A | Hydroxy Methyl Glutaryl Coenzyme A |
| IGF-1 | Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 |
| PDR | Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy |
| PRP | Panretinal Photocoagulation |
| SERPINA3K | Serine Protease Inhibitor A3K |
| SRF | Subretinal Fibrosis |
| TGF-β | Transforming Growth Factor Beta |
| VEGF | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor |
| TXNIP | Thioredoxin-Interacting Protein |