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Fig. 5 | Stem Cell Research & Therapy

Fig. 5

From: Cellular therapy of corneal epithelial defect by adipose mesenchymal stem cell-derived epithelial progenitors

Fig. 5

Mouse corneal changes after transplantation of tissue-engineered cell/fibrin gel construct to alkali-injured corneal surface. a. Slit-lamp biomicroscopy showing recovery of the clear cornea at week 1 and 4 post-transplantation of TE-MET-Epi constructs. In contrast, alkali-injured corneas were completely opaque and vascularized. b Fluorescein staining pictures showing re-epithelialization of corneal surface after TE-MET-Epi transplantation, whereas injured corneas developed epithelial defect and vascularization. c Anterior segment OCT showing the corneal thickness after TE-MET-Epi transplantation was similar as the normal cornea and injured corneas remained thicker. d Haze grading. e Percentage changes of the epithelial defect. f Central corneal thickness changes

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