Nan Gao

Flagellin-induced corneal antimicrobial peptide production and wound repair involve a novel NF-kappaB-independent and EGFR-dependent pathway.

Topical flagellin protects the injured corneas from Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.

Topical flagellin-mediated innate defense against Candida albicans keratitis.

Corneal complications in streptozocin-induced type I diabetic rats.

Dendritic cell-epithelium interplay is a determinant factor for corneal epithelial wound repair.

Reduced innervation and delayed re-innervation after epithelial wounding in type 2 diabetic Goto-Kakizaki rats.

Interferon regulatory factor-1 in flagellin-induced reprogramming: potential protective role of CXCL10 in cornea innate defense against Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.

Genome-wide transcriptional analysis of differentially expressed genes in diabetic, healing corneal epithelial cells: hyperglycemia-suppressed TGFβ3 expression contributes to the delay of epithelial wound healing in diabetic corneas.

Flagellin-induced expression of CXCL10 mediates direct fungal killing and recruitment of NK cells to the cornea in response to Candida albicans infection.

Matrix Metalloproteinase-13 as a Target for Suppressing Corneal Ulceration Caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection.

Hyperglycemia-suppressed expression of Serpine1 contributes to delayed epithelial wound healing in diabetic mouse corneas.

Chitinase 3-Like 1 Promotes Candida albicans Killing and Preserves Corneal Structure and Function by Controlling Host Antifungal Responses.

Dendritic cell dysfunction and diabetic sensory neuropathy in the cornea.

Targeting Imbalance between IL-1β and IL-1 Receptor Antagonist Ameliorates Delayed Epithelium Wound Healing in Diabetic Mouse Corneas.

Intraepithelial dendritic cells and sensory nerves are structurally associated and functional interdependent in the cornea.

Zika virus infects cells lining the blood-retinal barrier and causes chorioretinal atrophy in mouse eyes.

IL-24 Promotes Keratitis in C57BL/6 Mouse Corneas.

ISG15 in Host Defense Against Candida albicans Infection in a Mouse Model of Fungal Keratitis.

CXCL10 suppression of hem- and lymph-angiogenesis in inflamed corneas through MMP13.

Inhibition of Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase 2 Ameliorates Diabetic Keratopathy and Impaired Wound Healing in Mouse Corneas.

Opposing Effects of IL-1Ra and IL-36Ra on Innate Immune Response to Infection in C57BL/6 Mouse Corneas.

TSLP Protects Corneas From Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection by Regulating Dendritic Cells and IL-23-IL-17 Pathway.

Opposing Effects of Neuropilin-1 and -2 on Sensory Nerve Regeneration in Wounded Corneas: Role of Sema3C in Ameliorating Diabetic Neurotrophic Keratopathy.

IL-17 Promotes Keratitis in C57BL/6 Mouse Corneas.

Role of VIP and Sonic Hedgehog Signaling Pathways in Mediating Epithelial Wound Healing, Sensory Nerve Regeneration, and Their Defects in Diabetic Corneas.

ISG15 Acts as a Mediator of Innate Immune Response to Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection in C57BL/6J Mouse Corneas.

Role of IL-36γ/IL-36R Signaling in Corneal Innate Defense Against Candida albicans Keratitis.

IL-36α Enhances Host Defense against Keratitis in C57BL/6 Mouse Corneas.

The impact of sensory neuropathy and inflammation on epithelial wound healing in diabetic corneas.

Ocular nociception and neuropathic pain initiated by blue light stress in C57BL/6J mice.

Protective effects of resolvin D1 in Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis.

Diabetes Exacerbates Pseudomonas aeruginosa Keratitis in Streptozotocin-Induced and db/db Mice via Altering Programmed Cell Death Pathways.

Reply to Moulton et al.

Lack of Elevated Expression of TGFβ3 Contributes to the Delay of Epithelial Wound Healing in Diabetic Corneas.

Combination Nanomedicine Strategy for Preventing High-Risk Corneal Transplantation Rejection.

Foxp3 regulatory T cells reside within the corneal epithelium and co-localize with limbal stem cells.