Keratinocyte growth factor-2 and autologous serum potentiate the regenerative effect of mesenchymal stem cells in cornea damage in rats

Keratinocyte growth factor-2 and autologous serum potentiate the regenerative effect of mesenchymal stem cells in cornea damage in rats

<b>AIM:</b>To investigate the healing process after severe corneal epithelial damage in rats treated with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) cultured with or without keratinocyte growth factor (KGF-2) and autologous serum (AS) on amniotic membrane (AM). Many patients are blind and devastated...

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Main Authors: Ferda Alpaslan Pınarlı, Gülsen Ökten, Ümit Beden, Tunç Fışgın, Mehmet Kefeli, Nurten Kara, Feride Duru, Leman Tomak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 2014-04-01
Series:International Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
corneal wound healing
mesenchymal stem cells
keratinocyte growth factor-2
autologous serum
amniotic membrane
Online Access:http://www.ijo.cn/en_publish/2014/2/20140205.pdf

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http://www.ijo.cn/en_publish/2014/2/20140205.pdf

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