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Skin-Derived Precursors as a Source of Progenitors for Corneal Endothelial Regeneration
6 Feb 2017
Abstract excerpt
Corneal blindness is the fourth leading cause of blindness in the world. Current treatment is allogenic corneal transplantation, which is limited by shortage of donors and immunological rejection. Skin-derived precursors (SKPs) are postnatal stem cells, which are self-renewing, multipotent precursors that can be isolated and expanded from the dermis. Facial skin may therefore be an accessible autologous source of...
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