The OV-TL 12/30 Clone of Anti-cytokeratin 7 Antibody as a New Marker of Corneal Conjunctivalization in Patients with Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency
Author(s) -
Kateřina Jirsová,
Ľubica Ďuďáková,
Sarka Kalasova,
Viera Veselá,
Stanislava Merjava
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.10-6748
Subject(s) - cornea , conjunctiva , cytokeratin , pathology , corneal epithelium , clone (java method) , stain , medicine , epithelium , ophthalmology , biology , staining , immunohistochemistry , dna , genetics
To present cytokeratin (CK)7 (OV-TL 12/30 clone) as a newly identified, reliable marker for distinguishing between the conjunctival and corneal surface epithelia, which will contribute to the precise diagnosis of limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD).
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