Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring Polysaccharide with distinct physicochemical
properties which underlie its application as a viscoelastic tool in ophthalmological surgery …

Ophthalmopathy is a potentially disfiguring and sight-threatening component of Graves'
disease. It is clinically evident in 25 to 50 percent of patients with Graves' hyperthyroidism …

Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) is an extra-thyroidal complication of Graves' disease (GD;
Graves' hyperthyroidism) characterized by orbital tissue inflammation, expansion …

A distinctive histopathological feature associated with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy is
the disordered accumulation of the glycosaminoglycan, hyaluronan, in orbital connective …

The pathophysiology of thyroid eye disease (TED) is complex and incompletely understood.
Orbital fibroblasts (OFs) seem to be the key effector cells that are responsible for the …

The etiology of Graves' orbitopathy (GO) remains enigmatic and thus controversy surrounds
its pathogenesis. The role of the thyroid stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) and activating …

Fibroblasts are target cells for the autoimmune process in Graves' ophthalmopathy and
pretibial dermopathy. Because the autoantigen involved in the hyperthyroidism of Graves' …

Cartilage function after resurfacing with cell-based transplantation procedures or during the
early stages of arthritic disease may be bolstered by the addition of growth factor genes to …

We investigated the effects of growth factors on the proliferation and matrix synthesis of
anterior cruciate ligament fibroblasts. Fibroblasts from the anterior cruciate ligaments of dogs …

Abstract Context: Graves' disease (GD) is maintained by stimulating antibodies against the
TSH receptor. Graves' orbitopathy (GO) is the main extrathyroidal manifestation of GD …