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Culture of limbal stem cells on human amniotic membrane

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Limbal stem cells (LSC) have an important role in the maintenance of the corneal surface epithelium, and autologous cultured limbal epithelial cell (HLECs) transplantations have contributed substantially to the treatment of the visually disabling condition known as LSC deficiency. A major challenge is the ability to identify LSC in vitro and in situ, and one of the major controversies in the field relates to reliable LSC markers. This study was carried out to evaluate the culture of a limbal biopsy on human amniotic membrane (HAM): directly on the chorionic side and on intact epithelium, and the expression of the stem cell associated markers: ABCG2, p63. HAM has been extensively used for ocular surface reconstruction and has properties which facilitate the growth of epithelial cells controlling inflammation and scarring.

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  1. Unit of Cryobiology, Carretera del Pasaje s/n, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, 15006, La Coruña, Spain

    Mª Esther Rendal-Vázquez, Anahí San-Luis-Verdes & Candido Andión-Núñez

  2. Anatomopathologic Service, Carretera del Pasaje s/n, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, 15006, La Coruña, Spain

    Mª Teresa Yebra-Pimentel-Vilar

  3. Service of Ophtalmology, Carretera del Pasaje s/n, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, 15006, La Coruña, Spain

    Isabel López-Rodríguez

  4. Biobank, Carretera del Pasaje s/n, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, 15006, La Coruña, Spain

    Nieves Domenech-García

  5. INIBIC, Carretera del Pasaje s/n, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, 15006, La Coruña, Spain

    Francisco Blanco-García

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Rendal-Vázquez, M.E., San-Luis-Verdes, A., Yebra-Pimentel-Vilar, M.T. et al. Culture of limbal stem cells on human amniotic membrane. Cell Tissue Bank 13, 513–519 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10561-012-9300-x

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