Stem cells, wound healing, growth factors, and angiogenesis in the cornea.

Volume: 8, Issue: 4, Pages: 46 - 54
Published: Aug 1, 1997
Abstract
The integrity of the corneal epithelium is, among other factors, dependent on the function of corneal stem cells which serve as proliferative reserve. The concept that corneal stem cells are located in the basal limbal epithelium has been further strengthened by experimental evidence. Furthermore, the usefulness of surgical treatment for bilateral stem cell malfunction by means of limbal allograft transplantation has been confirmed. The field of...
Paper Details
Title
Stem cells, wound healing, growth factors, and angiogenesis in the cornea.
Published Date
Aug 1, 1997
Volume
8
Issue
4
Pages
46 - 54
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