Topical infliximab for the suppression of wound healing following experimental glaucoma filtration surgery

Turgut B., Eren K., Akin M. M., Demir T., Kobat S.

DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY, vol.8, pp.421-429, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.2147/dddt.s63320
  • Journal Name: DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.421-429
  • Keywords: mitomycin-C, trabeculectomy, anti-TNF, growth factors, GROWTH-FACTOR-BETA, TNF-ALPHA, MITOMYCIN-C, TGF-BETA, IN-VITRO, TRABECULECTOMY, PROLIFERATION, CYTOKINES, NEOVASCULARIZATION, ENDOPHTHALMITIS
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this work was to look into the effects of infliximab on wound healing in experimental glaucoma filtration surgery and to compare the antifibrotic effects of this agent to that of mitomycin-C (MMC).