Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access

ISSN: 2155-9570

Research Article - (2013) Volume 4, Issue 2

Differentiation of Human Adipose-derived Stem Cells along the Keratocyte Lineage In vitro

Shijia Zhang1,2, Ladan Espandar3*, Kathleen M.P. Imhof4 and Bruce A. Bunnell1,2,5
1Center for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
2Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
3Duke University Eye Center, Durham, NC, USA
4Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Science and Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
5Division of Regenerative Medicine, Tulane National Primate Research Center, Covington, LA, USA
*Corresponding Author: Ladan Espandar, MD, MS, Cornea Fellow, Duke University Eye Center, 2351 Erwin Road, DUMC 3802, Durham, NC 27710, USA, Tel: (919) 681-3937, Fax: (919) 681-7661 Email:

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