Cell Migration along the Basement Membrane during Wound Repair. The Corneal Endothelium as a Model System

Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials

Volumn 1, Issue , 2009, Pages 43-84

  Gordon, Sheldon R ^a  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Basement Membrane; Corneal Endothelial Cell; Corneal Endothelium; Freeze Injury; Wound Repair

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856336346     PISSN: 18682006     EISSN: 18682014     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-00534-3_3     Document Type: Chapter

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