The Neuropeptide Alpha-Melanocyte–Stimulating Hormone Is Critical for Corneal Endothelial Cell Protection and Graft Survival after Transplantation
Zala Lužnik, Tomás Blanco, Zhongmou Sun, Hamid Alemi, Gustavo Ortiz, Hayate Nakagawa, Sunil K. Chauhan, Andrew W. Taylor, Ula V. Jurkunas, Jia Yin, Reza Dana
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TransplantationCorneal transplantationCorneaBiologyMelanocortin 1 receptorNeuropeptide Y receptorMelanocyteMelanocyte-stimulating hormoneEndocrinologyCancer researchReceptorInternal medicineHormoneMedicineNeuropeptideNeuroscienceMelanomaBiochemistryPhenotypeGeneOcular Surface and Contact Lensmelanin and skin pigmentationCorneal surgery and disorders