The myofibroblast, biological activities and roles in eye repair and fibrosis. A focus on healing mechanisms in avascular cornea

Tissue healing is one of the mysteries of modern medicine. Healing involves complex processes and many cellular types, amongst which the myofibroblast plays a major role. In the eye, when needed, myofibroblasts can be found from the cornea to the retina, derived from a wide variety of different cell...

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Published in:	Eye (London) Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 232 - 240
Main Authors:	Rocher, Maxime, Robert, Pierre-Yves, Desmoulière, Alexis
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Nature Publishing Group 01.02.2020
Subjects:	Blindness Cornea Cornea - pathology Corneal Diseases - pathology Corneal Injuries Epithelial cells Extracellular matrix Eye Fibronectin Fibrosis Growth factors Humans Myofibroblasts - pathology Platelet-derived growth factor Retina Signal transduction Tears Transforming Growth Factor beta1 Transforming growth factor-b1 Visual perception
ISSN:	0950-222X, 1476-5454, 1476-5454
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