Biological effects of mitomycin C on late corneal haze stromal fibrosis following PRK.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2020.108218
Abstract: This review details the current understanding of the mechanism of action and corneal effects of mitomycin C (MMC) for prophylactic prevention of stromal fibrosis after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), and includes discussion of available information on… read more here.
Keywords: corneal; fibrosis; stromal fibrosis; prk ... See more keywords
The Yin and Yang of Mesenchymal Cells in the Corneal Stromal Fibrosis Response to Injury: The Cornea as a Model of Fibrosis in Other Organs
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DOI: 10.3390/biom13010087
Abstract: Mesenchymal cells (keratocytes, corneal fibroblasts, and myofibroblasts), as well as mesenchymal progenitor bone marrow-derived fibrocytes, are the major cellular contributors to stromal fibrosis after injury to the cornea. Corneal fibroblasts, in addition to being major… read more here.
Keywords: mesenchymal cells; injury cornea; stromal fibrosis; yin yang ... See more keywords