TNF-α promotes human retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell migration by inducing matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP-9) expression through activation of Akt/mTORC1 signaling
Keywords: TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-alpha; MMP-9, matrix metallopeptidase 9; PVR, proliferative vitreoretinopathy; RRD, rhegmatogenous retinal detachment; RPE, retinal pigment epithelium; ECM, extracellular matrix; mTOR, mammalian target of rapamycin; mTORC1, mT