Inhibition effect of curcumin on UVB-induced secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines from corneal limbus epithelial cells

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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Main Authors: Shih-Chun Chao, Dan-Ning Hu, Joan Roberts, Xilun Shen, Chia-Yi Lee, Chan-Wei Nien, Hung-Yu Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 2017-06-01
Series:International Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
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curcumin
ultraviolet-B
interleukin-6
interleukin-8
corneal limbus epithelial cells
pterygium
Online Access:http://www.ijo.cn/en_publish/2017/6/20170601.pdf

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