Hyperstable EGF-like bleogen derived from cactus accelerates corneal healing in rats

• Main Authors: Loo, Shining, Kam, Antony, Tam, James P.
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Science::Biological sciences; Bleogen; Cactus
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/168570
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Corneal scarring reduces corneal transparency, compromises vision, and is a major cause of vision loss worldwide. Epidermal growth factor (EGF), which is the prototypic member of the EGF receptor (EGFR) agonists, is present in tears to provide repair and regeneration. Recently, we discovered bleogen...