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Differentiation of human embryonic stem cells into cells with corneal keratocyte phenotype.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Chan Audrey A, Hertsenberg Andrew J, Funderburgh Martha L, Mann Mary M, Du Yiqin, Davoli Katherine A, Mich-Basso Jocelyn Danielle, Yang Lei, Funderburgh James L
Abstract excerpt
Corneal transparency depends on a unique extracellular matrix secreted by stromal keratocytes, mesenchymal cells of neural crest lineage. Derivation of keratocytes from human embryonic stem (hES) cells could elucidate the keratocyte developmental pathway and open a potential for cell-based therapy for corneal blindness. This study seeks to identify conditions inducing differentiation of pluripotent hES cells to...
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