INHIBITORY COMPOUNDS TARGETED TO CONNEXIN 43 AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF IN THE TREATMENT OF CORNEAL EYE TRAUMA

摘要

Methods and compositions for modulating the activities of connexins are provided, including, for example, for use in post-surgical, trauma, or tissue engineering applications. These compounds and methods can be used therapeutically, for example, to reduce the severity of adverse effects associated diseases and disorders where localized disruption in direct cell-cell communication is desirable.