Stem Cells in the Cornea

Overview

Journal Prog Mol Biol Transl Sci

Specialty Molecular Biology

Date 2015 Aug 28

PMID 26310147

Citations 20

Authors

Andrew J Hertsenberg

James L Funderburgh

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Abstract

The cornea is the tough, transparent tissue through which light first enters the eye and functions as a barrier to debris and infection as well as two-thirds of the refractive power of the eye. Corneal damage that is not promptly treated will often lead to scarring and vision impairment. Due to the limited options currently available to treat corneal scars, the identification and isolation of stem cells in the cornea has received much attention, as they may have potential for autologous, cell-based approaches to the treatment of damaged corneal tissue.

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