Putative stem cell markers in limbal epithelial cells cultured on intact & denuded human amniotic membrane.

Abstract

Our results showed that the intact HAM supported the growth of limbal epithelial cells expressing stem cell associated markers, and allowing little differentiation of the limbal cells to cornea phenotype. Further studies are needed to understand the properties of the amniotic epithelium that retains the stemness in the cultured limbal stem cells.