Identification of Human Corneal Epithelial Stem Cells on the Basis of High ABCG2 Expression Combined With a LargeN/C Ratio

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 242-248

  Priya, Chidambaranathan Gowri ^a   Prasad, Tilak ^a   Prajna, Namperumalsamy Venkatesh ^b   Muthukkaruppan, Veerappan ^a  

^a ARAVIND MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

^b ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

ABCG2 expression; Corneal epithelial stem cells; N C ratio; Two parameter analysis

Indexed keywords

CYTOLOGY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY;

ABCG2 EXPRESSION; CONNEXIN 43; CORNEAL EPITHELIAL STEM CELL; HUMAN CORNEAL; LEC; N/C RATIO; PARAMETER ANALYSIS; STEM-CELL; TWO PARAMETER; TWO-PARAMETER ANALYSE;

STEM CELLS;

EID: 84874375942     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: 10970029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.22159     Document Type: Article

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