Extracellular matrix and fibroblast injection produces pterygium-like lesion in rabbits
Abstract Background Translational research to develop pharmaceutical and surgical treatments for pterygium requires a reliable and easy to produce animal model. Extracellular matrix and fibroblast are important components of pterygium. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of the subconjun...
Main Authors: | Judith Zavala, Julio C. Hernandez-Camarena, Brenda Salvador-Gálvez, José E. Pérez-Saucedo, Amin Vela-Martinez, Jorge E. Valdez-García |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-06-01
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Series: | Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40659-018-0165-8 |
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