ABC transporters are essential for cellular physiology. Humans have 48 ABC genes
organized into seven distinct families. Of these genes, 44 (in five distinct families) encode for …

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is the most common complication of diabetes, with
several underlying pathophysiological mechanisms, some of which are still uncertain. The …

Corneal wound healing is a complex process involving cell death, migration, proliferation,
differentiation, and extracellular matrix remodeling. Many similarities are observed in the …

The cancer stem cell (CSC) hypothesis has captured the attention of many scientists. It is
believed that elimination of CSCs could possibly eradicate the whole cancer. CSC surface …

Corneal wounds resulting from injury, surgeries, or other intrusions not only cause pain, but
also can predispose an individual to infection. While some inflammation may be beneficial to …

Long considered both physiologic and inevitable, skin aging is a degenerative phenomenon
whereby both intrinsic and environmental factors conspire to produce an authentic disease …

Regenerative medicine, the most recent and emerging branch of medical science, deals
with functional restoration of tissues or organs for the patient suffering from severe injuries or …

Ocular regenerative therapies are on track to revolutionize treatment of numerous blinding
disorders, including corneal disease, cataract, glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa, and age …

The ATP-binding cassette transporters (ABC transporters) have been intensely studied over
the past 50 years for their involvement in the multidrug resistance (MDR) phenotype …

Purpose This study describes the long-term clinical outcomes of autologous simple limbal
epithelial transplantation (SLET), a relatively new technique of limbal stem cell …