Evaluation of molecular markers in corneal regeneration by means of autologous cultures of limbal cells and keratoplasty

Cornea

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 715-722

  Maria Colabelli Gisoldi, Rossella Anna ^a   Pocobelli, Augusto ^a   Villani, Carlo Maria ^a   Amato, Domenico ^a   Pellegrini, Graziella ^b  

^a SAN GIOVANNI ADDOLORATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

autologous fibrin cultured limbal stem cells; epithelial phenotype; impression cytology; limbal stem cell deficiency

Indexed keywords

CYTOKERATIN 12; CYTOKERATIN 13; CYTOKERATIN 19; CYTOKERATIN 2; CYTOKERATIN 3; DEXAMETHASONE; MOLECULAR MARKER; MUCIN 1; PREDNISONE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; MUC1 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL REGENERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; KERATOPLASTY; LIMBAL STEM CELL DEFICIENCY; LIMBAL STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; VISION; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; CASE REPORT; CORNEA; CORNEA LIMBUS; CORNEAL DISEASES; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; EPITHELIUM CELL; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; PHYSIOLOGY; REGENERATION; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; TRANSPLANTATION; VISUAL ACUITY; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CORNEA; CORNEAL DISEASES; EPITHELIAL CELLS; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATIN-12; KERATIN-19; KERATIN-3; KERATOPLASTY, PENETRATING; LIMBUS CORNEAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCIN-1; PHENOTYPE; REGENERATION; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; VISUAL ACUITY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 77954427239     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e3181c91ac4     Document Type: Article

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