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Ex vivo expansion of limbal stem cells is affected by substrate properties.
Stem cell research - 1 May 2012
Jones Roanne R, Hamley Ian W, Connon Che J
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Limbal epithelial stem cells play a key role in the maintenance and regulation of the corneal surface. Damage or destruction of these cells results in vascularisation and corneal opacity. Subsequent limbal stem cell transplantation requires an ex vivo expansion step and preserving cells in an und...
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