She was diagnosed with limbal stem cell deficiency and underwent a life-changing surgery in March, which was made possible thanks to a stem cell donation from her sister. “I was diagnosed before ...

Since these tissues are not corneal epithelium and do not possess innate limbal stem cells, it would be interesting to perform longitudinal studies to document the long-term restoration of corneal ...

The cornea is normally renewed by its own stem cells called limbal stem cells. If the limbal stem cells are injured, for example following a chemical accident, it can lead to blindness. Corneal ...

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If the cornea is badly damaged, limbal stem cells can taken from the patient, grown in the lab and then transplanted back on to the patient’s damaged eye, or eyes, in order to restore sight.

The 51-year-old man from the U-S state of Alabama suffers from limbic stem cell deficiency ... centre - explains that the causes of limbal cell loss can be varied. "The diseases are commonly ...

Studying human embryonic development is complicated for several reasons. Models derived from pluripotent stem cells ...

With research still ongoing, using stem cell hair transplants as a way to regenerate hair growth looks promising. The procedure, however, is not yet FDA approved. A stem cell hair transplant is ...

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Patients with limbal deficiency may benefit from limbal stem cell transplantation to alleviate persistent epithelial defects, maintain conjunctivalization regression and corneal avascularity ...