supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81401791,81371968,81672152
Numerous studies have shown that topical application of mitomycin C after surgical decompression effectively reduces scar adhesion. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we investigated the...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81170877;the National Basic Research Program of China,No.2007CB512203
Endoplasmic reticulum stress is closely involved in the early stage of diabetic retinopathy. In the present study, a streptozotocin-induced diabetic animal model was given an intraperitoneal injection of tauroursodeox...
Supported by:Scientific and Technological Foundation of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China,No.02-03LP41;the Scientific and Technological Key Project of Guangdong Province,No. 2006B35630007
BACKGROUND: Glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78), a marker of endoplasmic reticulum stress, can prolong cell survival. Alternatively, CCAAT enhancer-binding protein homologous protein (CHOP), a transcription fact...
BACKGROUND: Nerve allograft rejection is an unavoidable problem for nerve allografts. Traumatic peripheral nerve injuries are commonly reconstructed using autogenous nerve grafts. However, this form of reconstruction...