Inhibition effect of curcumin on UVB-induced secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines from corneal limbus epithelial cells
AIM: To study the effects of curcumin on the secretion of interleukin (IL) -6 and IL-8 by corneal limbus epithelial cells. METHODS: Human corneal limbus epithelial cells were isolated and cultured from donor eyes and irradiated by UVB at different dosages with or without curcumin. MTT test was used...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS)
2017-06-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Ophthalmology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijo.cn/en_publish/2017/6/20170601.pdf |