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Retinal regions shape human and murine Müller cell proteome profile and functionality

Glia, Volume 71, Issue 2, Page 391-414, February 2023., 2023
Main Points We defined Müller cells heterogeneity in the macular and peripheral human retina. Signaling pathways shaping this glial heterogeneity include proteins important for interaction with vesicular secretion, extracellular matrix and cell adhesion.
Lew Kaplan, Corinne Drexler, Anna M. Pfaller, Santra Brenna, Kirsten A. Wunderlich, Andrea Dimitracopoulos, Juliane Merl‐Pham, Maria‐Theresa Perez, Ursula Schlötzer‐Schrehardt, Volker Enzmann, Marijana Samardzija, Berta Puig, Peter Fuchs, Kristian Franze, Stefanie M. Hauck, Antje Grosche   +15 more
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Biomedical applications of silk and its role for intervertebral disc repair

JOR SPINE, Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2022., 2022
For years, researchers have been seeking a suitable biomaterial to repair and/or regenerate the intervertebral disc (IVD) and a promising candidate to fill this gap could be the application of silk. Therefore, this review aims to elaborate on the different origins from which silk is harvested, the characteristics of each silk type and how it can be ...
Andreas S. Croft, Eugenia Spessot, Promita Bhattacharjee, Yuejiao Yang, Antonella Motta, Michael Wöltje, Benjamin Gantenbein   +6 more
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A brief history of corneal transplantation: From ancient to modern

Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013
This review highlights many of the fundamental concepts and events in the development of corneal transplantation - from ancient times to modern. Tales of eye, limb, and even heart transplantation appear in ancient and medieval texts; however, in the ...
Alexandra X Crawford, Dipika V Patel, Charles NJ McGhee   +2 more
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Long-term observation after transplantation of cultured human corneal endothelial cells for corneal endothelial dysfunction

Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2022
Background Corneal transplantation is the only way to treat serious corneal diseases caused by corneal endothelial dysfunction. However, the shortage of donor corneal tissues and human corneal endothelial cells (HCECs) remains a worldwide challenge.
Peng Sun, Lin Shen, Yuan-Bin Li, Li-Qun Du, Xin-Yi Wu   +4 more
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Indications and surgical techniques for corneal transplantation at a tertiary referral center

Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2019
Purpose: The study aimed to review the indications and techniques for corneal transplantation at a tertiary referral center over a 5-year period. Methods: Records of patients who underwent corneal transplantation at Khalili Medical Center, Shiraz, Iran ...
Hossein Jamali, Ahmad Reza Gholampour
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Analysis of age at detection and outcomes of dense unilateral congenital cataract surgery for children on the paediatric cataract register

Acta Paediatrica, Volume 112, Issue 2, Page 277-285, February 2023., 2023
Abstract Aim Analysis of age at time of detection and surgery of dense unilateral cataract and investigation of best‐corrected visual acuity (BCVA) in a nationwide register‐based cohort study, based on the routine of maternity ward eye screening. Methods Data were derived from the Paediatric Cataract Register (PECARE).
David Wackerberg, Alf Nyström, Birgitte Haargaard, Annika Rosensvärd, Kristina Tornqvist, Lovisa Borg, Maria Kugelberg, Jenny Gyllén, Gunilla Magnusson   +8 more
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Sterile keratitis following collagen crosslinking

Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2014
Purpose: To report a keratoconic eye that developed severe sterile keratitis and corneal scar after collagen crosslinking necessitating corneal transplantation.
Mohammad-Ali Javadi, Sepehr Feizi
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Cell therapy of congenital corneal diseases with umbilical mesenchymal stem cells: lumican null mice. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2010
Keratoplasty is the most effective treatment for corneal blindness, but suboptimal medical conditions and lack of qualified medical personnel and donated cornea often prevent the performance of corneal transplantation in developing countries.
Hongshan Liu, Jianhua Zhang, Chia-Yang Liu, I-Jong Wang, Martin Sieber, John Chang, James V Jester, Winston W Y Kao   +7 more
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Substrates for Expansion of Corneal Endothelial Cells towards Bioengineering of Human Corneal Endothelium

Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 2015
Corneal endothelium is a single layer of specialized cells that lines the posterior surface of cornea and maintains corneal hydration and corneal transparency essential for vision.
Jesintha Navaratnam, Tor P. Utheim, Vinagolu K. Rajasekhar, Aboulghassem Shahdadfar   +3 more
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Are Corneal Patients Accepting the Transplantation? The Cases of University of Gondar, Tertiary Eye Care and Training Center, Ethiopia

Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019
Background. For so long, corneal diseases have been known as one of the leading causes to blindness in the global. This blindness might be due to failure to accept the corneal transplantation.
Yordanos Tsehai Jemberu, Yared Assefa Woldie, Wossen Mulugeta, Destaye Shiferaw Alemu, Getasew Mulat Bantie   +4 more
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