Involvement of SPARC and MMP-3 in the pathogenesis of human pterygium

• Main Authors: Seet, Li-Fong, Tong, Louis, Su, Roseline, Wong, Tina T.
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Medicine::Biomedical engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104495; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/16986
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Purpose. To investigate the expression of SPARC and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in normal conjunctiva and pterygium tissues. Methods. This study involved paired control or uninvolved conjunctiva and pterygium tissue from 21 patients. Quantitative real-time PCR was performed to assess SPARC and...