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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Main Authors: Meyer Rita A, Remington Susann G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-06-01
Series:Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling
Online Access:http://www.tbiomed.com/content/4/1/22