Ex Vivo Expansion of Human Limbal Epithelial Cells Using Human Placenta-Derived and Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Ex vivo culture of human limbal epithelial cells (LECs) is used to treat limbal stem cell (LSC) deficiency, a vision loss condition, and suitable culture systems using feeder cells or serum without animal elements have been developed. This study evaluated the use of human umbilical cord or placenta...

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Main Authors: Sang Min Nam, Yong-Sun Maeng, Eung Kweon Kim, Kyoung Yul Seo, Helen Lew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Stem Cells International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4206187