Open AccessFunctional Limbal Epithelial Cells Can Be Successfully Isolated From Organ Culture Rims Following Long-Term Storage
Author(s) -
Victoria E. Tovell,
Isobel Massie,
Alvena Kureshi,
Julie T. Daniels
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.14-15429
Subject(s) - stromal cell , collagenase , organ culture , stem cell , cornea , biology , epithelium , cell culture , cell , andrology , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , in vitro , enzyme , biochemistry , genetics , neuroscience
Because of a shortage of fresh corneal tissue for research, it was of interest to investigate the potential of successfully isolating human limbal epithelial cells (hLECs) from organ culture corneal-scleral (OCCS) rims.
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