Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume 24, Issue 5 , Pages 254-261 , May 2008

Endothelin-1 Enhances Corneal Fibronectin Deposition and Promotes Corneal Epithelial Wound Healing after Photorefractive Keratectomy in Rabbits

  • Yu-Hung Lai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital and Kaohsiung Medical University, Changhua, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hwei-Zu Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital and Kaohsiung Medical University, Changhua, Taiwan
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Changhua, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chang-Ping Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Dr Chang-Ping Lin, Department of Ophthalmology, Changhua Christian Hospital, 135 Nanhsiao Street, Changhua 500, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Show-Jen Hong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Changhua, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shun-Jen Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Changhua, Taiwan

Received 17 September 2007 ,Accepted 16 January 2008.

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PII: S1607-551X(08)70150-5

doi: 10.1016/S1607-551X(08)70150-5

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume 24, Issue 5 , Pages 254-261 , May 2008

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