Transplantation of human limbal cells cultivated on amniotic membrane for reconstruction of rat corneal epithelium after alkali burn

Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 134-141

  Yang, Wei ^a   Gu, Guo Zhen ^b   Song, E ^b   Cui, Zhi Hua ^b   Dong, Yu ^b   Sui, Dong Ming ^b   Ma, Yan Ling ^b  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Amnion; Burns, chemical; Corneal transplantation; Eye burns; Limbus corneae

Indexed keywords

AMNION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL TRANSPLANTATION; CHEMICAL BURN; CORNEA; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA LIMBUS; CYTOLOGY; EYE BURN; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; TRANSPLANTATION;

AMNION; ANIMALS; BURNS, CHEMICAL; CELL TRANSPLANTATION; CELLS, CULTURED; CORNEA; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; EYE BURNS; HUMANS; LIMBUS CORNEAE; MALE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 34247374757     PISSN: 04124081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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