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Culture and characterization of oral mucosal epithelial cells on human amniotic membrane for ocular surface reconstruction.
Molecular vision - 30 Jan 2008
Madhira Soundarya Lakshmi, Vemuganti Geeta, Bhaduri Anirban, Gaddipati Subhash, Sangwan Virender Singh, Ghanekar Yashoda
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PURPOSE: To culture oral mucosal epithelial cells on deepithelialized human amniotic membrane without the use of feeder cells and to compare the characteristics of cultured oral cells with cultured limbal and conjunctival epithelial cells for use in ocular surface reconstruction. METHODS: Oral biopsies were obtained from healthy volunteers after informed consent and were cultured on deepithelialized amniotic...
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