Unique expression pattern and functional role of periostin in human limbal stem cells.

Periostin is a non-structural matricellular protein. Little is known about periostin in human limbal stem cells (LSCs). This study was to explore the unique expression pattern and functional role of periostin in maintaining the properties of human LSCs. Fresh donor corneal tissues were used to make...

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Main Authors: Yangluowa Qu, Wei Chi, Xia Hua, Ruzhi Deng, Jin Li, Zuguo Liu, Stephen C Pflugfelder, De-Quan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4319935?pdf=render

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