Effects of antiglaucoma drugs on cellular proliferation in cultured human corneal keratocytes

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 120-125

  Wu, Kwou Yeung ^a,b   Wang, Hwei Zu ^a,c   Hong, Show Jen ^a,b  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antiglaucoma drugs; Cellular proliferation; Corneal keratocytes

Indexed keywords

ANTIGLAUCOMA AGENT; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; BETAXOLOL; BUNOLGAN; CARTEOLOL; DIPIVEFRINE; LEVOBUNOLOL; PILOCARPINE; SPERSACARPINE; TIMOLOL; TIMOLOL MALEATE;

ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA CELL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN CELL CULTURE; IN VITRO STUDY;

EID: 33645730729     PISSN: 02575655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70231-1     Document Type: Article

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