title: [Substance P and corneal wound healing].
abstract: Cornea is one of the sites that have many nerve fiber terminals which play critical roles in maintaining normal cornea functions and the wound healing of cornea. SP is one of the neurotransmitters released by cornea nerve fiber and is very important in signal transduction and feedback control of the cornea. The relationship between SP and cornea wound healing has been discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China.
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Gui-qiu
authors.initials: GQ
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D003315:Cornea / Q000294:innervation*; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D006801:Humans; D009416:Nerve Regeneration; D013373:Substance P / Q000378:metabolism*; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D013373:Substance P