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ROCK inhibitor converts corneal endothelial cells into a phenotype capable of regenerating in vivo endothelial tissue.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Jul 2012
Okumura Naoki, Koizumi Noriko, Ueno Morio, Sakamoto Yuji, Takahashi Hiroaki, Tsuchiya Hideaki, Hamuro Junji, Kinoshita Shigeru
Abstract excerpt
Corneal endothelial dysfunction accompanied by visual disturbance is a primary indication for corneal transplantation. We previously reported that the adhesion of corneal endothelial cells (CECs) to a substrate was enhanced by the selective ROCK inhibitor Y-27632. It is hypothesized that the inhibition of ROCK signaling may manipulate cell adhesion properties, thus enabling the transplantation of cultivated CECs...
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