VEGF	Vascular endothelial growth factor
VEGFR	Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor
DM	Diabetes mellitus
DR	Diabetic retinopathy
MTT	3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide
HIF-1α	Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha
MMP-2	Matrix metalloproteinase-2
qRT-PCR	Quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction
AKT	Protein kinase b
ERK	Extracellular signal-regulated kinase
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
LPS	Lipopolysaccharide
EC	Endothelial cells
MAPK	Mitogen-activated protein kinase
JNK	C-Jun N-terminal kinase
RPE	Retinal pigmented epithelium
ECM	Extracellular matrix
CNV	Choroidal neovascularization
DMEM	Dulbecco’s modified Eagles medium
FBS	Fetal bovine serum
DMSO	Dimethyl sulfoxide
PFA	Paraformaldehyde
HPF	High power field
PBS	Phosphate buffered saline
BCA	Bicinchoninic acid
SDS	Sodium dodecyl sulfate
PVDF	Polyvinylidene fluoride
SE	Standard error