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Conjunctival expression of thymosin-beta4 in vernal keratoconjunctivitis

open access: yes, 2006
Thymosin-beta4 (Tbeta4) is a small actin-sequestrating peptide that modulates inflammation and healing in different tissues. The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular and biochemical expression of Tbeta4 in the healthy conjunctiva and in the
Bonini, Stefano   +5 more
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Vernal keratoconjunctivitis revisited: a case series of 195 patients with long-term followup

open access: yes, 2000
This study aimed at revisiting vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) on the basis of anamnestic, clinical, immunologic, histopathologic, and followup data of 195 ...
Juhas, T   +8 more
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Increased plasma levels of nerve growth factor in vernal keratoconjunctivitis and relationship to conjunctival mast cells

open access: yes, 1995
To evaluate the nerve growth factor (NGF) plasma concentration in patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis and to correlate it with the histopathology and immunopathology of the ...
Bonini, S   +5 more
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Updates in the treatment of ocular allergies

open access: yesJournal of Asthma and Allergy, 2010
Osmo Kari1, K Matti Saari21Department of Allergology, Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; 2Department of Ophthalmology, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandAbstract: Allergic diseases have greatly increased ...
Osmo Kari, K Matti Saari
doaj  

Increased plasma levels of substance P in vernal keratoconjunctivitis

open access: yes, 1997
The increase of nerve growth factor (NGF) plasma levels in vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) patients has been demonstrated previously. Results of numerous studies in vitro and in vivo have shown that NGF modulates the synthesis of substance P (SP), a ...
Bonini, S   +5 more
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Enigmatic Role of IL-31 in the Itch and Inflammation of Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis. [PDF]

open access: yesJuntendo Med J
Okamoto M   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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