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Laminin-511 and -521 enable efficient in vitro expansion of human corneal endothelial cells.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 May 2015
Okumura Naoki, Kakutani Kazuya, Numata Ryohei, Nakahara Makiko, Schlötzer-Schrehardt Ursula, Kruse Friedrich, Kinoshita Shigeru, Koizumi Noriko
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the usefulness of laminin isoforms as substrates for culturing human corneal endothelial cells (HCECs) for clinical application of tissue engineering therapy. METHODS: Expression of specific laminin chains in human corneal endothelium and Descemet's membrane was analyzed at the mRNA and protein levels. The effect of laminin-511 and -521 on cell adhesion and...
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