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SUBMITTER: Afsharkhamseh N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4979604 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Afsharkhamseh Neda N Movahedan Asadolah A Gidfar Sanaz S Huvard Michael M Wasielewski Lisa L Milani Behrad Y BY Eslani Medi M Djalilian Ali R AR
Experimental eye research 20151201
We studied the reproducibility and stability of limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) in mice following controlled injuries to the corneal and limbal epithelia. In one method, corneal and limbal epithelia were entirely removed with a 0.5 mm metal burr. In the other, limbus to limbus epithelial removal with the burr was followed by thermal injury to the limbus. These two methods were compared with a previously published one. Unwounded corneas were used as control. The corneas were examined monthly f ...[more]