Table 1 Assessment of Laser-induced choroid neovascularization (CNV) formation through fluorescein-isothiocyanate (FITC)-isolectin B4 staining in RPE/choroid flat mounts of mice.

From: TGF-β participates choroid neovascularization through Smad2/3-VEGF/TNF-α signaling in mice with Laser-induced wet age-related macular degeneration

Time (d)

Case Numbers

Light spots

Area of CNV (μm2, x ± s)

Increased multiple of CNV area

Relative ratio with fixed base

Link relative ratio

7

4

48

11933.20 ± 2041.07

1.00

1.00

14

4

48

24313.99 ± 3308.46

2.04

2.04

21

4

48

30932.12 ± 2894.39

2.59

1.27

28

4

48

33075.49 ± 2585.29

2.77

1.07