Substratum Topography Modulates Corneal Fibroblast to Myofibroblast Transformation
Author(s) -
Kathern E. Myrna,
Rima Mendonsa,
Paul Russell,
Simon A. Pot,
Sara J. Liliensiek,
James V. Jester,
Paul F. Nealey,
Donald D. Brown,
Christopher J. Murphy
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.11-7982
Subject(s) - myofibroblast , fibroblast , western blot , blot , wound healing , immunocytochemistry , phenotype , microbiology and biotechnology , downregulation and upregulation , fibrosis , chemistry , pathology , biology , cell culture , medicine , immunology , biochemistry , gene , genetics
The transition of corneal fibroblasts to the myofibroblast phenotype is known to be important in wound healing. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of topographic cues on TGFβ-induced myofibroblast transformation of corneal cells.
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