Commentary: Three-year Outcomes of Trabeculectomy and Ahmed Valve Implant in Patients with Prior Failed Filtering Surgeries
View / Download PdfShibandri Das MD1*
Julia Yee BA2
Xiaofan Mi MD1
Nariman Nassiri MD MPH1
Mark S. Juzych MD MHSA1
Bret A. Hughes MD1
Hot Topics in Limbal Stem Cells Culture: Mini Review
Dina Javid1*, Jie Zhang2, Daryoush Hamidi Alamdari3
1Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2Department of Ophthalmology, New Zealand National Eye Centre, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
3Surgical Oncology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
One of the most effective treatments for Limbal Stem Cells Deficiency (LSCD) is Cultivated Limbal Epithelial Stem Cells (CLET). Precise knowledge of limbal stem cells culture increase the quality of treatment, mitigate the side effects and complications of organ transplantation, and expedite the treatment process. However, protocols for CLET need further optimization and standardization. This mini review covers basic concepts and important criteria that should be taken into consideration in designing a successful CLET that can be helpful for other targets of regenerative medicine.
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