Role of epidermal growth factor in ocular diseases / 眼科新进展
Recent Advances in Ophthalmology
;
(6): 484-487, 2017.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-608652
ABSTRACT
Epidermal growth factor (EGF) is a multifunctional growth factor,which is widely expressed in most ocular tissues including cornea,retina and sclera.It may regulate the growth and proliferation of various ocular cells with the interaction of epidermal growth factor receptor in vitro or in vivo.This article reviews the role of EGF in pathological and physiological processes of ocular diseases,including corneal injury,retinal proliferative diseases,myopia,pterygium,glaucoma,cataract,and eye tumors.
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Recent Advances in Ophthalmology
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2017
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