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Bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells: a promising therapeutic alternative for corneal endothelial dysfunction.
Cells, tissues, organs - 1 Jan 2011
Shao Chunyi, Fu Yao, Lu Wenjuan, Fan Xianqun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The global shortage of donor corneas has motivated the development of bioengineered corneas. Although corneal endothelium has been reconstituted using corneal endothelial cells (CEC) and precursor cells with various carrier materials, all of the current options require corneal tissue and are also limited by the scarcity of donor corneas. Here, we explored the feasibility of inducing bone...
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