Novel Combination BMP7 and HGF Gene Therapy Instigates Selective Myofibroblast Apoptosis and Reduces Corneal Haze In Vivo
Author(s) -
Suneel Gupta,
Michael K Fink,
Arkasubhra Ghosh,
Ratnakar Tripathi,
Prashant R. Sinha,
Ajay Sharma,
Nathan P. Hesemann,
Shyam S. Chaurasia,
Elizabeth A. Giuliano,
Rajiv R. Mohan
Publication year - 2018
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.17-23308
Subject(s) - genetic enhancement , in vivo , hepatocyte growth factor , fibrosis , cornea , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , fibronectin , myofibroblast , pathology , medicine , ophthalmology , biology , gene , cell , biochemistry , receptor
We tested the potential of bone morphogenic protein 7 (BMP7) and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) combination gene therapy to treat preformed corneal fibrosis using established rabbit in vivo and human in vitro models.
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