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Inhibitory effect of dexamethasone on TGF-β1 expression of rabbit ciliary pigment epithelia culturedin Vitro

In order to elucidate the effect of dexamethasone on the expression of transforming growth factor-betal (TGF-β1) in ciliary pigment epithelial (CPE) cells cultured in vitro, rabbit CPE cells were cultured in v...

**ong **nchun, ** Zulian, Miao Juan… in Journal of Huazhong University of Science … (2006)

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Expression of tissue transglutaminase in cultured bovine trabecluar meshwork cells

To study whether cultured bovine trabecluar meshwork cells (BTMC) are capable of expressing tTG in protein and at mRNA level, BTMC were culturedin vitro and passaged three times, then the cells were transferred o...

Zhang Haijang, Hu Yizhen, Cao Yang, **ong **nchun, Wei Houren in Current Medical Science (2004)

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Antagonistic effects of trasilast on proliferation and collagen synthesis induced by TGF-\sB₂ in cultured human trabecular meshwork cellsin cultured human trabecular meshwork cells

Whether tranilast had antagonistic effect on proliferation inhibition and collagen synthesis promotion induced by TGF-\sB₂ in cultured human trabecular meshwork cells was investigated. Suspension of 1×10⁴ culture...

Da Banghong, Cao Yang, Wei Houren, Chen Zhixin, Shui Yinbo… in Current Medical Science (2004)

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Expression of transforming growth factor-β in cultured normal human lens epithelia cells

In order to investigate whether cultured normal human lens epithelial cells (LEC) express transforming growth factor β (TGF-β), reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and immunohistochemical ...

Huang Yukan, Wei Houren in Current Medical Science (2004)

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Effects of visible light on cultured bovine trabecular cells

To explore the biological effects of light on trabecular cells, cultured bovine trabecular cells were exposed to visible light of different wavelength with different energy. Cellular morphology, structure, pro...

Jiang Fagang, Hao Fengqin, Wei Houren, Xu Desheng in Current Medical Science (2004)

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Apoptosis of human trabecular meshwork cells induced by transforming growth factor-β₂in vitroin vitro

Whether transforming growth factor-β₂ (TGF-β₂) induces apoptosis of human trabecular meshwork cells was investigatedin vitro. Cultured 3–5 passage human trabecular meshwork cells were treated with 0 (control). 0....

Cao Yang, Wei Houren, Pfaffl Michael, Da Banghong, Li Zhongyu in Current Medical Science (2004)

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Transforming growth factor-β₂ gene cloning and protein expression in human trabecular meshwork cells

Whether cultured human trabecular meshwork cells express transforming growth factor-β₂ (TGF-β₂) messenger RNA (mRNA) and protein was investigated. Total RNA of 10⁶ cultured human trabecular meshwork cells was ext...

Cao Yang, Wei Houren, Da Banghong, Li Zhongyu in Current Medical Science (2003)

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Insulin-like growth factor-1 gene cloning and protein expression in bovine trabecular meshwork tissue and cells

Whether cultured bovine trabecular meshwork cells and trabecular tissue ex vivo express insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) messenger RNA (mRNA) and protein was investigated. Total RNA of cultured bovine trab...

Cao Yang, Wei Houren, Da Banghong, Pfaffl Michael, Li Zhongyu in Current Medical Science (2002)

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Effect of transforming growth factor-β₂ on phagocytosis in cultured bovine trabecular meshwork cells

The effect of transforming growth factor-β₂ (TGF-β₂) on phagocytosis in bovine trabecular meshwork cellsin vitro was investigated. After the cultured bovine trabecular meshwork cells were treated with 0 ng/ml, 0....

Cao Yang MD, PhD, Wei Houren, Da Banghong, Huang Yi in Current Medical Science (2001)

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A study of toxicity of 5-fluorouracil on bovine trabecular meshwork cells in vitro

In order to explore whether the conventional use of 5-fluorouracil (5-Fu) had any toxic effects on trabecular meshwork cells, bovine trabecular meshwork cells were cultured in vitro and exposed to 5-Fu at diff...

Jiang Fagang, Wei Houren, Lu Yuanshu in Current Medical Science (2001)

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Effects of hydrostatic pressure on cultured bovine trabecular meshwork cells

In order to explore the effects of pressure on trabecular meshwork cells, bovine trabecular meshwork cells were culturedin vitro and subjected to different levels of hydrostatic pressure. The cellular morphology,...

Jiang Fagang, Wei Houren, Lu Yuanshu, Zhou Yuanqing, Zhang Ying in Current Medical Science (1999)

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The inhibitory effects of IFN α-2b on EGFR expression and growth of cultured subconjunctival fibroblasts

To investigate to what extent the growth of cultured subconjunctival fibroblasts was regulated by epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). we observed the expression of EGFR inhibited by interferon alpha-2b (I...

**ong **nchun M.D., Ph.D., Wei Houren, Du Shuhua in Current Medical Science (1998)

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Intraoperative use of mitomycin in trabeculectomy

Mitomycin (0. 2 mg/ml) was applied intraoperatively to 26 glaucomatous patients (33 eyes) during conventional trabeculectomy procedure. Most of them were considered to be at high risk of surgical failure. The ...

Zhang Mingchang, Wei Houren, Mai Caikeng… in Journal of Tongji Medical University (1996)

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Effect of norfloxacin and clonidine on human trabecular meshwork cells in vitro

We evaluated the effect of norfloxacin and clonidine on the morphology, DNA synthesis and phagocytic activity of cultured human trabecular meshwork cells in the 3rd-5th generations. Exposure to norfloxacin at ...

Wang Qiang, Wei Houren, Fan Zhgenjun… in Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experime… (1994)

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Inhibition of intraocular proliferation by homoharringtonine

Homoharringtonine, an alkaloid indigenous to China, was studied for its effect on fibroblast growth in cell culture and on intraocular proliferation produced in rabbits by injecting homologous fibroblasts into...

Li Jun**, Hu Chunzhi, Zeng Shuiqing… in Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experime… (1988)

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Wegener’s granulomatosis chiefly involving the eyes (report of a case)

Wei Houren in Acta Academiae Medicinae Wuhan (1981)