Deciphering the mechanoresponsive role of β-catenin in keratoconus epithelium

Abstract Keratoconus (KC) is a corneal dystrophy characterized by progressive ectasia that leads to severe visual impairment and remains one of the leading indications for corneal transplantation. The etiology is believed to be multifactorial and alterations have been documented in the biomechanical...

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Main Authors: Chatterjee Amit, Prema Padmanabhan, Janakiraman Narayanan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-77138-3