Functional bioengineered corneal epithelial sheet grafts from corneal stem cells expanded ex vivo on a temperature-responsive cell culture surface

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Kohji Nishida · Osaka University

Masayuki Yamato · Tokyo Women's Medical University

Yasutaka Hayashida · Osaka University

Katsuhiko WATANABE · Osaka University

Naoyuki Maeda · Osaka University

Hitoshi Watanabe · Osaka University

Kazuaki Yamamoto ·

Abstract

Cell sheet engineering technology allows us to create intact, transplantable corneal epithelial cell sheets that retain stem cells from limbal stem cells expanded ex vivo. Our research indicates highly promising clinical capabilities for our bioengineered corneal epithelial sheet.

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Corneal Surgery and Treatments Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Corneal surgery and disorders

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Published in: Transplantation

Volume 77, Issue 3, pp. 379-385

DOI: 10.1097/01.tp.0000110320.45678.30

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Functional bioengineered corneal epithelial sheet grafts from corneal stem cells expanded ex vivo on a temperature-responsive cell culture surface

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