Decellularization methods for developing porcine corneal xenografts and future perspectives

A Isidan, S Liu, P Li, M Lashmet, LJ Smith… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Corneal transplantation is the only option to cure corneal opacities. However, there is an
imbalance between supply and demand of corneal tissues in the world. To solve the …

[HTML][HTML] Animal models of corneal endothelial dysfunction to facilitate development of novel therapies

S Park, BC Leonard, VK Raghunathan… - Annals of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Progressive corneal endothelial disease eventually leads to corneal edema and vision loss
due to the limited regenerative capacity of the corneal endothelium in vivo and is a major …

Molecular characteristics and spatial distribution of adult human corneal cell subtypes

AJ Ligocki, W Fury, C Gutierrez, C Adler, T Yang… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Bulk RNA sequencing of a tissue captures the gene expression profile from all cell types
combined. Single-cell RNA sequencing identifies discrete cell-signatures based on …

Investigating the effect of chitosan/polycaprolactone blends in differentiation of corneal endothelial cells and extracellular matrix compositions

YH Wang, TH Young, TJ Wang - Experimental Eye Research, 2019 - Elsevier
This study aimed to investigate the underlying mechanisms of corneal endothelial cells
(CECs) differentiation and identify the extracellular matrix (ECM) compositions using …

COL8A2 regulates the fate of corneal endothelial cells

JS Hwang, DJ Ma, J Choi… - … Ophthalmology & Visual …, 2020 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose: To investigate the effect of COL8A2 repression on corneal endothelial cells (CECs)
in vitro and in vivo. Methods: Cultured human CECs (hCECs) were transfected with COL8A2 …

Isolation and expansion of multipotent progenitors from human trabecular meshwork

Y Zhang, S Cai, SCG Tseng, YT Zhu - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
To expand multi-potent progenitors from human trabecular meshwork (TM), we have created
a new optimized method on two-dimensional (2D) followed by three–dimensional (3D) …

Comparison of porcine corneal decellularization methods and importance of preserving corneal limbus through decellularization

A Isidan, S Liu, AM Chen, W Zhang, P Li, LJ Smith… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background The aim of this study is to compare the three previously applied, conventional
porcine corneal decellularization methods and to demonstrate the importance of preserving …

Limbal niche cells are a potent resource of adult mesenchymal progenitors

P Guo, H Sun, Y Zhang, S Tighe, S Chen… - Journal of Cellular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Limbal niche cells located in the limbal Palisades of Vogt are mesenchymal stem cells that
reside next to limbal basal epithelial cells. Limbal niche cells are progenitors that express …

Focus on seed cells: stem cells in 3D bioprinting of corneal grafts

Z Xie, B Yuan, M Chi, J Hong - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Corneal opacity is one of the leading causes of severe vision impairment. Corneal
transplantation is the dominant therapy for irreversible corneal blindness. However, there is …

[HTML][HTML] The hiPSC-derived corneal endothelial progenitor-like cell recovers the rabbit model of corneal endothelial dystrophy

YJ Hsueh, HC Chen, YY Pan, FC Hsiao… - Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Corneal endothelial dysfunction results in cornea opacity, damaging
sightedness, and affecting quality of life. A corneal transplant is the current effective …