title: Meet the corneal myofibroblast: the role of myofibroblast transformation in corneal wound healing and pathology.
abstract: In recent years the role of the myofibroblast in corneal wound healing has been extensively studied. The transformation of the corneal keratocyte to the fibroblast and myofibroblast phenotypes is a critical process in normal and pathologic corneal wound healing. This review will introduce this important transformation and its role in corneal wound healing and pathology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Wisconsin, School of Veterinary Medicine, Madison, WI, USA.
authors.forename: Kathern E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Myrna
authors.forename: Simon A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Pot
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003315:Cornea / Q000166:cytology*; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000145:classification* / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*