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Mesenchymal stem cells in the human corneal limbal stroma.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 3 Aug 2012
Branch Matthew James, Hashmani Khurram, Dhillon Permesh, Jones D Rhodri E, Dua Harminder Singh, Hopkinson Andrew
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PURPOSE: Peripheral and limbal corneal stromal cells (PLCSCs), which contain keratocytes, have a complex phenotype. Knowledge of keratocyte cell properties, function, and origin is limited. Evidence available thus far has suggested both mesenchymal stromal and hematopoietic characteristics. Multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are found in an increasing number of tissues and are the subject of...
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