Results: 2

Mechanisms and biomarker candidates in pterygium development

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Pterygium pathogenesis has been mainly asso ciated with UV light exposure; however, this association remains quite controversial. The complete mechanism of pterygium also remains to be clarified. Factors such as inflammation, viral infection, oxidative stress, DNA methylation, inflammatory media...

Expression of specificity protein 1 and collagen I in primary pterygial tissues

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To determine the expression profiles of the transcription factor specificity protein 1 and collagen I in primary pterygial and normal conjunctival tissues, and to explore the role of specificity protein 1 and collagen I in pterygial development. Methods: The pterygial tissues of 20 pa...