Anti-inflammatory effects of α-humulene and β-caryophyllene on pterygium fibroblasts.
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DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2022.12.02
Abstract: AIM To investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of the sesquiterpenes α-humulene and β-caryophyllene on pterygium fibroblasts. METHODS Primary cultures of pterygium fibroblasts were established. Third passage pterygium fibroblasts were exposed to α-humulene and β-caryophyllene separately and… read more here.
Keywords: humulene caryophyllene; anti inflammatory; pterygium; caryophyllene pterygium ... See more keywords
Efficacy of curcumin in inducing apoptosis and inhibiting the expression of VEGF in human pterygium fibroblasts
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DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2017.2944
Abstract: Pterygium is an inflammatory and degenerative ocular surface disease, in which the conjunctiva on the cornea grows to form a fibrous tissue in the shape of a triangle. Although pterygium surgery is used broadly in… read more here.
Keywords: human pterygium; apoptosis; pterygium; proliferation ... See more keywords