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Review
. 2017 Nov-Dec;62(6):803-815.
doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2017.02.002. Epub 2017 Feb 21.

Umbilical cord stem cells in the treatment of corneal disease

Mohammed Ziaei  1 , Jie Zhang  1 , Dipika V Patel  1 , Charles N J McGhee  2
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Umbilical cord stem cells in the treatment of corneal disease

Mohammed Ziaei et al. Surv Ophthalmol. 2017 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Stem cells are capable of giving rise to progenies with specific functional and morphological traits and, in recent years, extraordinary scientific advances have initiated an era of hope for clinical regenerative strategies and tissue engineering applications. We appraise the potential benefits of human umbilical cord-derived stem cell therapy and consider current approaches to utilize these stem cells in corneal epithelial, stromal, and endothelial disorders.

Keywords: cornea; human umbilical cord stem cells; mesenchymal stem cells; stem cell therapy; tissue regeneration; transplantation.

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