Restoring the cornea from limbal stem cells

Regen Med. 2015;10(1):1-4. doi: 10.2217/rme.14.66.

Abstract

“…in light of the result that ABCB5 helps to amplify a PAX6-positive limbal stem cell population … it will now be important to test whether ABCB5 selection could also enhance the conversion of skin epithelial stem cells to corneal epithelial stem cells.”

Keywords: ABCB5; KRT12; PAX6; adult stem cell; cornea; corneal epithelial stem cells; knockout mouse; limbal stem cell deficiency; limbal stem cells; limbus; skin; stem cell therapy; transplantation.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B
  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1 / metabolism
  • Biomarkers / metabolism
  • Cell Separation
  • Corneal Diseases / therapy
  • Humans
  • Limbus Corneae / cytology*
  • Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Stem Cells / cytology*
  • Translational Research, Biomedical

Substances

  • ABCB5 protein, human
  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B
  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1
  • Biomarkers