Cyclooxygenase-2 expression in primary and recurrent pterygium
INDIAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, cilt.56, sa.4, ss.279-283, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 56 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2008
- Doi Numarası: 10.4103/0301-4738.39663
- Dergi Adı: INDIAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.279-283
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: Pterygia are common, benign, fibrovascular, and infiltrative processes of the corneo-conjunctival junction of unknown pathogenesis. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) mediates the rate-limiting step in arachidonic acid metabolism. Extensive evidence indicates that the COX-2 prostanoid pathway is involved in inflammation. The aim of the study was to document the immunohistochemical expression of COX-2 in primary and recurrent pterygia.