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Keratin 14 Expression in Epithelial Progenitor Cells of the Developing Human Cornea.
Stem cells and development - 1 May 2016
Eghtedari Yas, Richardson Alexander, Mai Kelly, Heng Benjamin, Guillemin Gilles J, Wakefield Denis, Di Girolamo Nick
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A healthy and transparent cornea is essential for exquisite vision. During adulthood, its epithelium is constantly replenished through the activity of its stem cells (SCs). Precisely when these cells develop and their distribution across the ocular surface remain incompletely characterized in man. We postulated that the human fetal cornea harbors SCs that can be identified with keratin (K) 14 and αv-integrin, two...
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