Hevin plays a pivotal role in corneal wound healing

• Main Authors: Chaurasia, Shyam S., Perera, Promoda R., Poh, Rebekah, Lim, Rayne R., Wong, Tina T., Mehta, Jodhbir S.
• Other Authors: Mohan, Rajiv R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Medicine::Tissue engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101745; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19737
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Hevin is a matricellular protein involved in tissue repair and remodeling via interaction with the surrounding extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. In this study, we examined the functional role of hevin using a corneal stromal wound healing model achieved by an excimer laser-induced irregular photo...