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Functional characteristics of connective tissue growth factor on human tenon's capsule fibroblast.
Current eye research - 1 Jan 2014
Zhang Jia-Ying, Gao Peng, Ye Wen, Xiao Yi-Qin
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: To explore the characteristic of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) on the phenotype transition, extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis and proliferation of human Tenon's capsule fibroblasts (HTFs). MATERIALS AND METHODS: HTFs were obtained from patients during cataract surgery and induced by CTGF (1 to 100 µg/L). Western blot and immunofluorescence were performed to observe the expression...
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