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A proof-of-concept clinical trial using mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of corneal epithelial stem cell deficiency [PDF]

, 2019
Producción CientíficaOcular stem cell transplantation derived from either autologous or allogeneic donor corneoscleral junction is a functional cell therapy to manage extensive and/or severe limbal stem cell deficiencies that lead to corneal epithelial ...
Alberca Zaballos, Mercedes, Calonge Cano, Margarita, Fernández Martínez, Itziar, Galindo de la Rosa, Sara, García-Sancho Martín, Francisco Javier, Herreras Cantalapiedra, José María, López Paniagua, Marina, Nieto Miguel, Teresa, Pérez Soto, María Inmaculada, Sánchez García, Ana María de los Ángeles   +9 more
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Amniotic membrane transplantation for infectious corneal ulcer treatment: a cohort retrospective study

Medical Journal of Indonesia, 2020
BACKGROUND Corneal ulcer is one of the most common causes of corneal blindness. This study aimed to describe the outcomes of amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) in patients with infectious corneal ulcer. METHODS A retrospective cohort study based on
V. Casalita, R. Nora, L. Edwar, Made Susiyanti, Ratna Sitompul   +4 more
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First steps to define murine amniotic fluid stem cell microenvironment [PDF]

, 2016
Stem cell niche refers to the microenvironment where stem cells reside in living organisms. Several elements define the niche and regulate stem cell characteristics, such as stromal support cells, gap junctions, soluble factors, extracellular matrix ...
Bertin, Enrica, Bonaldo, Paolo, Braghetta, Paola, DE COPPI, Paolo, Dedja, Arben, Dona', Silvia, Franzin, Chiara, Piccoli, Martina, Pozzobon, Michela, Schiavi, Francesca, Spiro, Giovanna, Taschin, E.   +11 more
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Comparative Study of Xenobiotic-Free Media for the Cultivation of Human Limbal Epithelial Stem/Progenitor Cells. [PDF]

, 2017
The culture of human limbal epithelial stem/progenitor cells (LSCs) in the presence of animal components poses the risk of cross-species contamination in clinical applications.
Chen, Luxia, Deng, Sophie X, González, Sheyla   +2 more
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Tenonplasty Combined With Amniotic Membrane Transplantation for Patients With Severe Ocular Burns Induced Anterior Segment Necrosis

Journal of Burn Care & Research, 2020
This article describes a novel surgical technique for successful repair of intractable corneoscleral necrosis caused by severe ocular burns. In this prospective case series, 19 eyes of 15 consecutive patients with sectional scleral necrosis and ...
Wen-yan Peng, Li-wen He, Peng Zeng, Dongjun Chen, Shi-You Zhou   +4 more
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Efficacy of Amniotic Membrane Transplantation for the Treatment of Corneal Ulcers.

Cornea, 2019
PURPOSE To evaluate the outcome of amniotic membrane transplantation (AMTX) as a treatment for corneal ulcers. METHODS Patients treated with AMTX for refractory corneal ulcers between 2012 and 2017 were evaluated in a retrospective analysis.
K. Schuerch, Andrea Baeriswyl, B. Frueh, C. Tappeiner   +3 more
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Lamellar Keratoplasty Combined with Amniotic Membrane Transplantation for the Treatment of Corneal Perforations: A Clinical and In Vivo Confocal Microscopy Study

BioMed Research International, 2020
Purpose To evaluate the clinical and in vivo confocal microscopy outcome of lamellar keratoplasty combined with amniotic membrane transplantation for the treatment of corneal perforations. Methods In this retrospective, noncomparative, and interventional
Lan Ke, Dan Shen, Haoyu Wang, Chen Qiao, Qingyan Zeng   +4 more
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Human amniotic membrane as an alternative source of stem cells for regenerative medicine [PDF]

, 2011
[Abstract] The human amniotic membrane (HAM) is a highly abundant and readily available tissue. This amniotic tissue has considerable advantageous characteristics to be considered as an attractive material in the field of regenerative medicine.
Blanco García, Francisco J, Cicione, Claudia, De-Toro, Javier, Díaz-Prado, Silvia, Fuentes Boquete, Isaac Manuel, Hermida Gómez, Tamara, Muiños-López, Emma, Rendal Vázquez, María Esther   +7 more
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A simple alkaline method for decellularizing human amniotic membrane for cell culture.

PLoS ONE, 2013
Human amniotic membrane is a standard substratum used to culture limbal epithelial stem cells for transplantation to patients with limbal stem cell deficiency. Various methods were developed to decellularize amniotic membrane, because denuded membrane is
Mehrnoosh Saghizadeh, Michael A Winkler, Andrei A Kramerov, David M Hemmati, Chantelle A Ghiam, Slobodan D Dimitrijevich, Dhruv Sareen, Loren Ornelas, Homayon Ghiasi, William J Brunken, Ezra Maguen, Yaron S Rabinowitz, Clive N Svendsen, Katerina Jirsova, Alexander V Ljubimov   +14 more
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Sutureless amniotic membrane transplantation with cyanoacrylate glue for acute Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis.

The ocular surface, 2019
Amniotic membrane (AM) transplantation, when performed in the acute phase in Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS)/toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) for patients with ocular complications, is known to reduce the morbidity of ocular complications in the chronic ...
S. Shanbhag, J. Chodosh, Hajirah N. Saeed   +2 more
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