In vitro biomimetic platforms featuring a perfusion system and 3D spheroid culture promote the construction of tissue-engineered corneal endothelial layers

Abstract Corneal endothelial cells (CECs) are very important for the maintenance of corneal transparency. However, in vitro, CECs display limited proliferation and loss of phenotype via endothelial to mesenchymal transformation (EMT) and cellular senescence. In this study, we demonstrate that contin...

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Main Authors: Shanyi Li, Yuting Han, Hao Lei, Yingxin Zeng, Zekai Cui, Qiaolang Zeng, Deliang Zhu, Ruiling Lian, Jun Zhang, Zhe Chen, Jiansu Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00914-1