Morphological features of the porcine lacrimal gland and its compatibility for human lacrimal gland xenografting.

Morphological features of the porcine lacrimal gland and its compatibility for human lacrimal gland xenografting.

In this study, we present first data concerning the anatomical structure, blood supply and location of the lacrimal gland of the pig. Our data indicate that the porcine lacrimal gland may serve as a potential xenograft candidate in humans or as an animal model for engineering of a bioartificial lacr...

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Main Authors: Robert Henker, Michael Scholz, Simone Gaffling, Nagayoshi Asano, Ulrike Hampel, Fabian Garreis, Joachim Hornegger, Friedrich Paulsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3771908?pdf=render

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