The role of lactic acid in retinal neovascularization.
In order to gain information on the possible role of lactate in the development of neovascularization following retinal malperfusion, the lactate content in vitreous-retina-choroid specimens of 02-treated kittens and streptozotocin-diabetic rats was determined. In both experiments there was no significant difference of lactate content between the diseased eyes and healthy controls.
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000378:metabolism; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000378:metabolism; D007773:Lactates / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000378:metabolism
D007773:Lactates