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SUBMITTER: Chen H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6933932 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chen Huiyu H Zhang Jing J Dai Yiqin Y Xu Jianjiang J
Journal of inflammation (London, England) 20191226
<h4>Background</h4>In herpes simplex epithelial keratitis, excessive TLR3-induced cellular responses after virus infection evoke inflammatory cascades that might be destructive to the host cornea. Nerve growth factor (NGF), a pluripotent neurotrophic factor with immune regulatory effect, was proved to be effective in Herpes simplex keratitis (HSK) treatment, although the detailed mechanisms remain unclear. This study aims to investigate the effects of NGF on modulating inflammatory responses tri ...[more]