Increased Epithelial Expression of CTGF and S100A7 with Elevated Subepithelial Expression of IL-1β in Trachomatous Trichiasis.

• Auteurs principaux: Tamsyn Derrick (Auteur), Philip J Luthert (Auteur), Hodan Jama (Auteur), Victor H Hu (Auteur), Patrick Massae (Auteur), David Essex (Auteur), Martin J Holland (Auteur), Matthew J Burton (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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PURPOSE:To characterize the histological appearance and expression of pro-inflammatory mediators, growth factors, matrix metalloproteinases and biomarkers of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in healthy control and trachomatous trichiasis (TT) conjunctival tissue. METHODS:Conjunctival biopsies...