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ArticleSheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi2017

[Gene expression of down-regulation of lysyl oxidases family in keratoconus corneal fibroblasts induced by combination of mechanical stretching and prostaglandin E

Weiwei Lan, Xiaona Li, Weiyi Chen, Chen Liu, Shuo Rong, Rui He

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Article in Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Mechanobiology in the eye.npj biological physics and mechanics · 2025
    Review
  2. Squishy matters - Corneal mechanobiology in health and disease.Progress in retinal and eye research · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Weiwei LanCollage of Mechanics, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, P.R.China.
Xiaona LiCollage of Mechanics, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, P.R.China.lixiaona@tyut.edu.cn.
Weiyi ChenCollage of Mechanics, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, P.R.China.
Chen LiuCollage of Mechanics, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, P.R.China.
Shuo RongCollage of Mechanics, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, P.R.China.
Rui HeDepartment of Excimer Laser, Shanxi Eye Hospital, Taiyuan 030002, P.R.China.
Taiyuan University of Science and Technology · CNShanxi Eye Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In order to investigate the effects of mechanical stretching combined with prostaglandin E

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corneal fibroblastskeratoconuslysyl oxidasesmechanical stretchprostaglandin E2

Identifiers

PMID29745580
PMCPMC9935404
OpenAlexW3024138087

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