Neurotrophic keratopathy; Its pathophysiology and treatment

Histology and Histopathology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 771-780

  Okada, Yuka ^a   Reinach, Peter S ^b   Kitano, Ai ^a   Shirai, Kumi ^a   Kao, Winston W Y ^c   Saika, Shizuya ^a  

^a WAKAYAMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Neurotrophic keratopaty; Pathology; Treatment

Indexed keywords

SUBSTANCE P; TRANSIENT RECEPTOR POTENTIAL CHANNEL C;

ANIMAL; CELL MOTION; CELL SURVIVAL; CORNEA; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; DISEASE MODEL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; INJURY; INNERVATION; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; CELL MOVEMENT; CELL SURVIVAL; CORNEA; CORNEAL DISEASES; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SUBSTANCE P; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TRPC CATION CHANNELS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 77953437829     PISSN: 02133911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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