Limbal epithelial crypts: a novel anatomical structure and a putative limbal stem cell niche
British Journal of OphthalmologyPublished 15 April 2005Open access
Harminder S. Dua
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A novel anatomical structure has been identified at the human limbus, which demonstrates characteristics of being a stem cell niche, and is termed the limbal epithelial crypt.
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A novel anatomical structure has been identified at the human limbus, which demonstrates characteristics of being a stem cell niche. The authors have termed this structure the limbal epithelial crypt.
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