Significance of lipid mediators in corneal injury and repair

Corneal injury induces an inflammatory reaction and damages the sensory nerves that exert trophic influences in the corneal epithelium. Alterations in normal healing disrupt the integrity and function of the tissue with undesirable consequences, ranging from dry eye and loss of transparency to ulcer...

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Main Authors: Sachidananda Kenchegowda, Haydee E.P. Bazan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-05-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520410429

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