The secretome of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells attenuates epithelial–mesenchymal transition in human corneal epithelium
Introduction: Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) induces the loss of cell–cell interactions in polarized epithelial cells and converts these cells to invasive mesenchymal-like cells. It is also involved in tissue fibrosis including that occurring in some ocular surface diseases such as pterygiu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-12-01
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Series: | Regenerative Therapy |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352320419300422 |