Optimum scratch assay condition to evaluate connective tissue growth factor expression for anti-scar therapy

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 383-388

  Moon, Heekyung ^a   Yong, Hyeyoung ^a   Lee, Ae Ri Cho ^a  

^a Duksung Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF); Dermal fibroblast; In vitro wound model; SiRNA

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GROWTH FACTOR; CYTOKINE; LIPOFECTAMINE; POLYETHYLENEIMINE; SMALL INTERFERING RNA;

ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; CELL GROWTH; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMAL FIBROBLAST; DOWN REGULATION; FIBROBLAST; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MONOLAYER CULTURE; OPTIMUM SCRATCH ASSAY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN CELL; WESTERN BLOTTING; WOUND HEALING; ANIMAL MODEL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL MOTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; EVALUATION; INJURY; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PREPUCE; PRIMARY CELL CULTURE; SCAR;

CELL MOVEMENT; CICATRIX; CONNECTIVE TISSUE GROWTH FACTOR; DOWN-REGULATION; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; FIBROBLASTS; FORESKIN; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, ANIMAL; PRIMARY CELL CULTURE; RNA, SMALL INTERFERING; TRANSFECTION;

EID: 84862681074     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 19763786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12272-012-0220-x     Document Type: Article

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