CD133<sup>+ </sup>adult human retinal cells remain undifferentiated in Leukaemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>CD133 is a cell surface marker of haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells. Leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF), sustains proliferation and not differentiation of embryonic stem cells. We used CD133 to purify adult human retinal cells...

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Main Authors: Mayer Eric J, Dick Andrew D, Carter Debra A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-02-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2415/9/1