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Optimal concentration of human epidermal growth factor (hEGF) for epithelial healing in experimental corneal alkali wounds
- Title
- Optimal concentration of human epidermal growth factor (hEGF) for epithelial healing in experimental corneal alkali wounds
- Authors
- Kim M.-J.; Jun R.-M.; Kim W.-K.; Hann H.-J.; Chong Y.H.; Park H.-Y.; Chung J.-H.
- Ewha Authors
- 박혜영; 한후재; 전루민
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 박혜영; 한후재; 전루민
- Issue Date
- 2001
- Journal Title
- Current Eye Research
- ISSN
- 0271-3683
- Citation
- Current Eye Research vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 272 - 279
- Indexed
- SCI; SCIE; SCOPUS
- Document Type
- Article
- Abstract
- Purpose. By using bothin vivo andin vitro (organ-cultured) systems, the optimal concentrations of hEGF to enhance epithelial healing after alkali wounds were evaluated in the rabbit cornea. Methods. Alkali-injured corneas (φ = 5.5 mm, 1 N NaOH, 60 s) were treated with 0.01, 0.1, 1.0, 10 and 100 ng/ml hEGF for thein vitro study. The healing of epithelium and endothelium was determined at 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 days after treatment. For thein vivo experiment, the eyes were treated with 2, 5, 10, and 50 mg/ml hEGF 3 times per day. The measurement of epithelial healing rate, transmission electron microscopy and immunohistochemical observation were performed after 7 days treatment. Results. In in vitro tests, hEGF enhanced the epithelial healing rates, showing a maximum enhancement at the concentration of 1.0 ng/ml, and endothelial healing was increased at 100 ng/ml. In in vivo studies, no significant difference was observed in the rates of epithelial healing between control and each hEGF-treated group. Among the tested concentrations, 5 μg/ml hEGF induced the most active proliferation of basal cells and 50 μg/ml hEGF remarkably produced a vascular ingrowth to the central wound area. The thickness of re-surfaced epithelium was increased by hEGF in a concentration-dependent manner. Conclusions. The results of the present study indicate that a low concentration of hEGF may selectively enhance epithelial healing without affecting endothelial healing. The optimal concentration of hEGF for the stimulation of epithelial healing appears to be 5 μg/ml in rabbit corneal alkali wounds.
- DOI
- 10.1076/ceyr.22.4.272.5507
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- 의과대학 > 의학과 > Journal papers
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