Lens stem cells may reside outside the lens capsule: an hypothesis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>In this paper, we consider the ocular lens in the context of contemporary developments in biological ideas. We attempt to reconcile lens biology with stem cell concepts and a dearth of lens tumors.</p> <p>Historically, the lens has been viewed as a cl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-06-01
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Series: | Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling |
Online Access: | http://www.tbiomed.com/content/4/1/22 |