Extracellular Matrix is an Important Component of Limbal Stem Cell Niche

Extracellular Matrix is an Important Component of Limbal Stem Cell Niche

Extracellular matrix plays an important role in stem cell niche which maintains the undifferentiated stem cell phenotype. Human corneal epithelial stem cells are presumed to reside mainly at the limbal basal epithelium. Efforts have been made to characterize different components of the extracellular...

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Main Authors: Sophie X. Deng, Hua Mei, Sheyla Gonzalez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-12-01
Series:Journal of Functional Biomaterials
Subjects:
extracellular matrix
stem cell niche
limbal stem cell
limbus
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/3/4/879

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