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Xenobiotic- and Serum-Free Culture of Oral Mucosal Epithelial Cells on Contact Lenses.
Current eye research - 1 Jan 2016
Björkblom Benny, Eidet Jon R, Utheim Tor P, Ulltveit-Moe Harald F, Raeder Sten
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE/AIM: Cultured autologous oral mucosal epithelial cells (OMECs) have proven useful in the treatment of ocular surface disorders. This study is the first to investigate the potential of expanding OMEC in a xenobiotic- and serum-free medium using therapeutic contact lenses (CLs) as a substrate and carrier. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Porcine OMEC were seeded on laminin-coated lotrafilcon A therapeutic CLs with...
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