Differentiation of human embryonic stem cells into corneal epithelial progenitor cells under defined conditions.

The development of cell-based therapies using stem cells represents a significant breakthrough in the treatment of limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD). The aim of this study was to develop a novel protocol to differentiate human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) into corneal epithelial progenitor cells (C...

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Main Authors: Canwei Zhang, Liqun Du, Kunpeng Pang, Xinyi Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5557585?pdf=render