Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
The advancement in cell culture techniques for limbal epithelial cells has allowed
expansion of cells from limited starting material and now cultured stem cell
therapy is used to treat ocular surface damage in many centres across the globe.
Clinical therapies of the future will undoubtedly benefit from the expanding field
of tissue engineering, which will provide new and innovative biomaterials for
tissue transplantation carriers and cell culture substrates.
Acknowledgments The authors gratefully acknowledge the funding support of the Technology
Strategy Board, the EPSRC (HL) and the National Institute for Health Research Biomedical
Research Centre for Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthal-
mology (JTD). Thanks to Dr. Alex Shortt for use of the crypt and clinical images and Dr. Anna
O'Callaghan for her CFE image.
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