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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Main Authors: Tor Paaske Utheim, Øygunn Aass Utheim, Qalb-E-Saleem Khan, Amer Sehic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Journal of Functional Biomaterials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/7/1/5