The effects of local administration of mesenchymal stem cells on rat corneal allograft rejection
Abstract Background Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been reported to promote long-term cellular and organ transplant acceptance due to their immunotherapeutic characteristics. Previous work from our lab using a rat allograft model has shown that systemic infusion of MSCs inhibited corneal allogra...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-06-01
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Series: | BMC Ophthalmology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-018-0802-6 |