| Effect of Topical Na-Hyaluronan on Epithelial Cell Morphogenesis and Superficial Stromal Healing in Corneal Wound. |
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Jang Hyun Chung, Eun A Kim |
1Division of Tissue & Cell Biology, Ewha Medical Research Center.
2Department of Ophthalmology, Ewha Womans University. |
| Na-Hyaluronan 이 각막 상피세포 및 표층실질 치유에 미치는 효과 |
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정장현(Jang Hyun Chung),김은아(Eun A Kim) |
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| Abstract |
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The effect of 1% Na-Hyaluronan(Na-HA) on the morphogenesis of microvilli in superficial epithelial cells and of hemidesmosomes in basal epithelial cells together with the organization of superficial stromal collagen were evaluated in n-heptanol induced corneal epithelial wounds. Epithelial wounds were produced by applying a 5.5mm round filter paper, soaked in n-heptanol, on the central cornea for 60 seconds. 1% Na-HA in phosphate buffered saline(PBS) or PBS alone were instilled 4 times a day for 3 days. Epithelial healing rates determined during the first two days were not altered by Na-HA. The number of microvilli in superficial epithelial cells and of collagens fibers in superficial stroma were approximately the same between two groups. However, the number of hemidesmosome in the central cornea, which was counted in 2micrometer length of the basement membrane, significantly increased by the treatment with 1% Na-HA, being 10.0+/-1.1 in the 1% Na-HA treated group and 6.5+/-2.5 in the control group. The results suggest that topically applied 1% Na-HA may enhance the formation of hemidesmosome in n-heptanol wounded cornea. |
| Key Words:
Cornea;Na-Hyaluronan;n-heptanol;Rabbit |
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