Growth Factor Regulation of Corneal Keratocyte Differentiation and Migration in Compressed Collagen Matrices
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Growth factor regulation of corneal keratocyte differentiation and migration in compressed collagen matrices.
PURPOSE To evaluate a novel 3D culture model of the corneal stroma and apply it to investigate how key wound-healing growth factors regulate the mechanics of corneal keratocyte migration. METHODS Rabbit corneal keratocytes were seeded within collagen matrices that were compacted using external compression. Six-millimeter-diameter buttons were then incubated in media supplemented with 10% FBS,...
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عنوان ژورنال: Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1552-5783
DOI: 10.1167/iovs.09-4200