Open AccessαVβ6 Integrin Promotes Corneal Wound Healing
Author(s) -
J.T. Blanco–Mezquita,
Audrey E. K. Hutcheon,
Mary Ann Stepp,
James D. Zieske
Publication year - 2011
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.11-8194
Subject(s) - hemidesmosome , laminin , wound healing , basement membrane , fibronectin , corneal epithelium , integrin , pathology , debridement (dental) , medicine , biology , epithelium , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , surgery , extracellular matrix , receptor
To appreciate the role of the integrin αvβ6 in corneal wound repair, corneal debridement and keratectomy in β6 knockout (β6(-/-)) mice were examined.
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