Current trends and future perspective of mesenchymal stem cells and exosomes in corneal diseases

• Main Authors: Mansoor, Hassan, Ong, Hon Shing, Riau, Andri K., Stanzel, Tisha P., Mehta, Jodhbir Singh, Yam, Gary Hin-Fai
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials; Exosomes; Mesenchymal Stem Cells
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/83250; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/49747
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The corneal functions (transparency, refractivity and mechanical strength) deteriorate in many corneal diseases but can be restored after corneal transplantation (penetrating and lamellar keratoplasties). However, the global shortage of transplantable donor corneas remains significant and patients a...