Chemokine CXCR-4 and cyclooxygenase-2 in the pathogenesis of pterygium

Baser, Gonen; Sivrikoz, Oya; Karahan, Eyyup; Seker Un, Emine; Yildirim, Hakan; SARIOĞLU, SÜLEN

doi:10.3906/sag-1508-91

Chemokine CXCR-4 and cyclooxygenase-2 in the pathogenesis of pterygium

Baser G., Sivrikoz O. N., Karahan E., Seker Un E., Yildirim H., SARIOĞLU S.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.47, no.4, pp.1061-1066, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 47 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1508-91
Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.1061-1066
Keywords: CXCR-4, cyclooxygenase-2, pterygium
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: This study aimed to investigate the expression of chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR-4) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in the epithelium and stroma of pterygium tissue in comparison with healthy conjunctiva.