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Different Cell Sizes in Human Limbal and Central Corneal Basal Epithelia Measured by Confocal Microscopy and Flow Cytometry

André Romano, Edgar M. Espana, Sonia H. Yoo, Murat T. Budak, J. Mario Wolosin, Scheffer C.G. Tseng

Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · 2003 · 192 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

The data collectively demonstrate that the smallest cells are located in the limbal basal epithelium. This feature may help isolate corneal SCs located in the limbus.

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Existence of slow-cycling limbal epithelial basal cells that can be preferentially stimulated to proliferate: Implications on epithelial stem cells

George Cotsarelis, Shih-Zen Cheng, Gang Dong et al. · Cell · 1989 · 1.4K citations

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Differentiation-related expression of a major 64K corneal keratin in vivo and in culture suggests limbal location of corneal epithelial stem cells.

Alexander Schermer, Sharon Galvin, Tung‐Tien Sun · The Journal of Cell Biology · 1986 · 1.4K citations · Full text

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Location and Clonal Analysis of Stem Cells and Their Differentiated Progeny in the Human Ocular Surface

Graziella Pellegrini, Osvaldo Golisano, Patrizia Paterna et al. · The Journal of Cell Biology · 1999 · 720 citations · Full text

Strategies of epithelial repair: Modulation of stem cell and transit amplifying cell proliferation

Michael S. Lehrer, Tung‐Tien Sun, Robert M. Lavker · Journal of Cell Science · 1998 · 412 citations

Cell size as a determinant of the clone-forming ability of human keratinocytes.

Yann Barrandon, H Green · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1985 · 359 citations · Full text

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