Culture of Oral Mucosal Epithelial Cells for the Purpose of Treating Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency
The cornea is critical for normal vision as it allows allowing light transmission to the retina. The corneal epithelium is renewed by limbal epithelial cells (LEC), which are located in the periphery of the cornea, the limbus. Damage or disease involving LEC may lead to various clinical presentation...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4810064/ |