Effects of gamma-interferon on keratocyte-induced collagen gel contraction and keratocyte proliferation

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 152-155

  Pakkar, Alireza ^a   Rofougaran, Roya ^a   Lu, Ken ^a   Wee, Won R ^a   Isfahani, Amir K ^a   McDonnell, Peter J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b DOHENY EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN GEL; GAMMA INTERFERON;

ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; CORNEA CELL; CORNEA OPACITY; FIBROSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOUND HEALING;

CELL DIVISION; CELLS, CULTURED; COLLAGEN; CORNEAL STROMA; FIBROBLASTS; GELS; HUMANS; INTERFERON-GAMMA, RECOMBINANT;

EID: 0031918208     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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