Immunohistochemical characterization of epithelial cells implanted in the flap-stroma interface of the cornea

Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 79-83

  Chen, Lizhong ^a,b   Kato, Takuji ^a   Toshida, Hiroshi ^a   Nakamura, Shinji ^c   Murakami, Akira ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Collagen; Epithelial ingrowth; Extracellular matrix; Gelatinase A; Laser in situ keratomileusis

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 1; COLLAGEN TYPE 3; COLLAGEN TYPE 4; GELATINASE A;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA CELL; CORNEA OPACITY; EPITHELIUM CELL; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; EYE; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; IMPLANTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RABBIT; SLIT LAMP; STROMA; TISSUE FLAP;

ANIMALS; COLLAGEN TYPE I; COLLAGEN TYPE III; COLLAGEN TYPE IV; CORNEAL OPACITY; CORNEAL STROMA; EPITHELIAL CELLS; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 2; RABBITS; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 18044367308     PISSN: 00215155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10384-004-0159-7     Document Type: Article

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