The Role of Limbal Stem Cells in Corneal Epithelial Maintenance

The ABC transporter Bcrp1/ABCG2 is expressed in a wide variety of stem cells and is a molecular determinant of the side-population phenotype

Sheng Zhou, John D. Schuetz, Kevin D. Bunting et al. · Nature Medicine · 2001 · 2.3K citations

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology +7

Role of the Pericorneal Papillary Structure in Renewal of Corneal Epithelium

Martin Davanger, A. Evensen · Nature · 1971 · 640 citations

Medicine, Anatomy, Ophthalmology +10

AUTOLOGOUS FIBRIN-CULTURED LIMBAL STEM CELLS PERMANENTLY RESTORE THE CORNEAL SURFACE OF PATIENTS WITH TOTAL LIMBAL STEM CELL DEFICIENCY1

Paolo Rama, Alessandro Lambìase, Osvaldo Golisano et al. · Transplantation · 2001 · 507 citations · Full text

Medicine, Biotechnology, Ophthalmology +16

Corneal epithelial wound healing in the absence of limbal epithelium.

Andrew Huang, S. C. G. Tseng · PubMed · 1991 · 371 citations

Medicine, Ophthalmology, Surgery +17

Amniotic Membrane as a Carrier for Cultivated Human Corneal Endothelial Cell Transplantation

Yutaka Ishino, Yoichiro Sano, Takahiro Nakamura et al. · Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · 2004 · 313 citations

Engineering, Bioengineering, Biotechnology +12