Hung-Chih Chen

BACKGROUND/AIM: Pterygium is a fibrovascular ocular disease characterized by extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling. Matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3), a key ECM-modulating enzyme, has been implicated to involved in pterygium progression, b…

BACKGROUND/AIM: Pterygium is a common ocular surface disorder characterized by abnormal fibrovascular growth and extracellular matrix remodeling, yet its precise molecular etiology remains unclear. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been…

BACKGROUND/AIM: In the literature, the studies about the role of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) in pterygium diagnosis are mainly based on its protein expression. The role of MMP-2 variants has never been examined. The aim of this study…

BACKGROUND/AIM: In current literature, there is a notable lack of studies investigating the role of radiation-sensitive protein 51 (RAD-51) in pterygium diagnosis. Nevertheless, reports indicate elevated expression levels of RAD-51 among re…