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A new epithelial cell type in the human cornea.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 May 1993
Lauweryns B, van den Oord J J, De Vos R, Missotten L
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PURPOSE: To study the expression of intermediate filaments in the human cornea. METHODS: Light and electron microscopic and immunohistochemical studies were performed on 20 corneas from subjects of various ages. RESULTS: A hitherto unrecognized epithelial cell population emerged from the immunohistochemical studies. Epithelial cells were invariably present in the superior cornea, whereas the nasal, temporal, and...
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