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Scientific Reports, 2017 Our previous studies have demonstrated that activation of group I metabotropic glutamate receptors downregulated Kir channels in chronic ocular hypertension (COH) rats, thus contributing to Müller cell gliosis, characterized by upregulated expression of ...
Feng Gao +9 more
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En face optical coherence tomography detection of Schlemm’s canal in primary open angle glaucoma
Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 Purpose: To compare the morphological characteristics of Schlemm’s canal (SC) in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and healthy controls, using swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) with en face reconstruction.Methods: In this ...
Haili Huang +8 more
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Nerve growth factor inhibits TLR3-induced inflammatory cascades in human corneal epithelial cells
Journal of Inflammation, 2019 Background In herpes simplex epithelial keratitis, excessive TLR3-induced cellular responses after virus infection evoke inflammatory cascades that might be destructive to the host cornea. Nerve growth factor (NGF), a pluripotent neurotrophic factor with
Huiyu Chen +3 more
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Evaluation of axial length/total corneal refractive power ratio as a potential marker for ocular diagnosis of Marfan’s syndrome in children [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 AIM: To investigate whether the axial length (AL)/total corneal refractive power (TCRP) ratio is a sensitive and simple factor that can be used for the early diagnosis of Marfan's syndrome (MFS) in children.
Tian-Hui Chen +8 more
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Scleral ultrastructure and biomechanical changes in rabbits after negative lens application [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018 AIM: To address the microstructure and biomechanical changes of the sclera of rabbits after negative lens application by spectacle frame apparatus. METHODS: Five New Zealand rabbits of seven weeks post-natal were treated with -8 D lens monocularly over ...
Xiao Lin +8 more
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness globally characterized by progressive loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and irreversible visual deficiency.
Yizhen Tang +16 more
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Novel Mutations Associated With Various Types of Corneal Dystrophies in a Han Chinese Population
Frontiers in Genetics, 2019 Aims: To study the genetic spectra of corneal dystrophies (CDs) in Han Chinese patients using next-generation sequencing (NGS).Methods: NGS-based targeted region sequencing was performed to evaluate 71 CD patients of Han Chinese ethnicity.
Jing Zhang +20 more
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Measurement of the depths at different regions of the anterior chamber in healthy Chinese adults [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020 AIM: To measure the depths of different regions of the anterior chamber (AC) in healthy Chinese adults, and to explore possible correlations with age or gender.
Yuan Zong +5 more
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Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2020 Peters’ anomaly (PA) is a rare form of anterior segment dysgenesis characterized by central corneal opacity accompanied by iridocorneal or lenticulo-corneal adhesions.
Yue Li +14 more
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American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2021 Purpose: Papillorenal syndrome (PAPRS) is a rare inherited disorder often involves abnormalities of eye and kidney. Paired box 2 (PAX2) gene, which is widely expressed in the development of the organs including kidney, ureter, eye, ear, and central ...
Shixue Liu +3 more
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