The impact of sensory neuropathy and inflammation on epithelial wound healing in diabetic corneas
Fu-shin X. Yu, Patrick S.Y. Lee, Lingling Yang, Nan Gao, Yangyang Zhang, Alexander V. Ljubimov, Ellen Yang, Qingjun Zhou, Lixin Xie
Topics & Concepts
MedicineWound healingCorneaRegeneration (biology)InflammationSensory nervePathophysiologyNeurotrophic factorsNeurotrophinDiabetic neuropathyPathologyNeurogenic inflammationSensory systemCorneal epitheliumDiabetes mellitusNerve growth factorImmune systemScarsEpitheliumImmunohistochemistryFree nerve endingSubstance PPeripheral neuropathyMicrogliaNerve injuryComplicationNeuropeptideNeuroscienceOcular Surface and Contact LensCorneal Surgery and TreatmentsPain Mechanisms and Treatments