Corneal Regenerative Medicine - Methods and Protocols (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)

Continuous regeneration of the cornea is necessary to maintain this tissue in the transparent state that is essential for vision. Therapy for repair of the damaged anterior cornea is currently addressed through the transplantation of donor corneas or the delivery of limbal epithelial stem cells (LESC) to the ocular surface using amniotic membrane (AM) as a supporting scaffold. Research on the bioengineering of corneal equivalents as replacement tissue is underway to develop viable corneal prosthetics. Corneal Regenerative Medicine: Methods and Protocols provides a concise overview of essential techniques in the field of corneal regenerative medicine, highlighting novel strategies to guide the management of key therapies within this area of medicine. Divided into four convenient sections, topics include the identification, characterisation and cultivation of LESC, as well as the investigation of biopolymers used as the basis for corneal substitutes. Written in the successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible protocols, and notes on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and easily accessible, Corneal Regenerative Medicine: Methods and Protocols covers the fundamental techniques useful for both the laboratory and clinical settings.

General

Imprint:	HumanaPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Methods in Molecular Biology, 1014
Release date:	May 2013
First published:	2013
Editors:	Bernice Wright • Che J. Connon
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	230
Edition:	2013 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-62703-431-9
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Ophthalmology Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical equipment & techniques > Medical research
LSN:	1-62703-431-5
Barcode:	9781627034319

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