The collagen suprafamily: from biosynthesis to advanced biomaterial development
Collagen is the oldest and most abundant extracellular matrix protein that has found many
applications in food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and biomedical industries. First, an overview …
applications in food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and biomedical industries. First, an overview …
Designing scaffolds for corneal regeneration
Corneal blindness is one of the most common causes of vision loss worldwide, affecting
millions of people. To treat these patients, researchers have been examining different …
millions of people. To treat these patients, researchers have been examining different …
Concise review: stem cells in the corneal stroma
N Pinnamaneni, JL Funderburgh - Stem cells, 2012 - academic.oup.com
The cornea is a tough transparent tissue admitting and focusing light in the eye. More than
90% of the cornea is stroma, a highly organized, transparent connective tissue maintained …
90% of the cornea is stroma, a highly organized, transparent connective tissue maintained …
Macromolecular crowding meets tissue engineering by self‐assembly: A paradigm shift in regenerative medicine
Macromolecular Crowding Meets Tissue Engineering by Self‐Assembly: A Paradigm Shift in
Regenerative Medicine - Satyam - 2014 - Advanced Materials - Wiley Online Library Skip to …
Regenerative Medicine - Satyam - 2014 - Advanced Materials - Wiley Online Library Skip to …
Corneal opacity: cell biological determinants of the transition from transparency to transient haze to scarring fibrosis, and resolution, after injury
Purpose: To highlight the cellular, matrix, and hydration changes associated with opacity
that occurs in the corneal stroma after injury. Methods: Review of the literature. Results: The …
that occurs in the corneal stroma after injury. Methods: Review of the literature. Results: The …
Wounding the cornea to learn how it heals
Corneal wound healing studies have a long history and rich literature that describes the data
obtained over the past 70 years using many different species of animals and methods of …
obtained over the past 70 years using many different species of animals and methods of …
Stem cells in the limbal stroma
The corneal stroma contains a population of mesenchymal cells subjacent to the limbal
basement membrane with characteristics of adult stem cells. These 'niche cells' support …
basement membrane with characteristics of adult stem cells. These 'niche cells' support …
Prelude to corneal tissue engineering–gaining control of collagen organization
By most standard engineering practice principles, it is premature to credibly discuss the
“engineering” of a human cornea. A professional design engineer would assert that we still …
“engineering” of a human cornea. A professional design engineer would assert that we still …
Macromolecularly crowded in vitro microenvironments accelerate the production of extracellular matrix-rich supramolecular assemblies
Therapeutic strategies based on the principles of tissue engineering by self-assembly put
forward the notion that functional regeneration can be achieved by utilising the inherent …
forward the notion that functional regeneration can be achieved by utilising the inherent …
Alternatives to eye bank native tissue for corneal stromal replacement
I Brunette, CJ Roberts, F Vidal… - Progress in retinal and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Corneal blindness is a major cause of blindness in the world and corneal transplantation is
the only widely accepted treatment to restore sight in these eyes. However, it is becoming …
the only widely accepted treatment to restore sight in these eyes. However, it is becoming …