Article
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
Abstract excerpt
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 immunohi...
Topics
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Antibodies, Monoclonal
- Cornea
- Epithelial Cells
- Epithelium
- Humans
- Immunoenzyme Techniques
- Intermediate Filaments
- Keratins
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Vimentin