Transcriptome Analysis of Pterygium and Pinguecula Reveals Evidence of Genomic Instability Associated with Chronic Inflammation
Solar damage due to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is implicated in the development of two proliferative lesions of the ocular surface: pterygium and pinguecula. Pterygium and pinguecula specimens were collected, along with adjacent healthy conjunctiva specimens. RNA was extracted and sequenced. Pairwi...
Main Authors: | María Fernanda Suarez, José Echenique, Juan Manuel López, Esteban Medina, Mariano Irós, Horacio M. Serra, M. Elizabeth Fini |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-11-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/21/12090 |
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