ReviewThe ocular surface2019
Strategies for reconstructing the limbal stem cell niche.
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54 citing papers in PubMed.
- Ocular Surface Inflammation as a Driver of Cornea Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency: Mechanisms and Implications.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- The Therapeutic Potential of Exosomes in Ocular Surface Diseases.Biomolecules · 2026Review
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- [Limbal diseases].Die Ophthalmologie · 2026Review
- Generation of a Bioengineered Substitute of the Human Sclero-Corneal Limbus Using a Novel Decellularization Method.Pharmaceutics · 2025Article
- Advances in Stem Cell Therapies for Ocular Diseases: Progress in Clinical Trials and Future Perspectives.Stem cell reviews and reports · 2025Review
- Therapeutic effects of adipose mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes on limbal stem cells deficiency in cats.Veterinary research communications · 2025Article
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- Prox1 Protein in Corneal Limbal Lymphatic Vessels Maintains Limbal Stem Cell Stemness and Regulates Corneal Injury Repair.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025Article
- The Spatial Transcriptomic Atlas of Human Limbus and Vital Niche Microenvironment Regulating the Fate of Limbal Epithelial Stem Cells.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025Article
- Midterm results after allogeneic simple limbal epithelial transplantation from deceased-donor eyes in patients with persistent corneal epithelial defects due to limbal stem cell deficiency.Acta ophthalmologica · 2025Article
- Stiffness Regulates the Morphology and Stemness of Limbal Niche Cells Through Unique nYAP/cYAP Translocation.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025Article
- Posterior Limbal Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Promote Proliferation and Stemness of Transition Zone Cells: A Novel Insight Into Corneal Endothelial Rejuvenation.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025Article
- The impact of the limbal niche interactions on the self-renewal capability of limbal epithelial stem cells.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025Article
- Multiple Stem/Progenitor Cells Isolated from the Limbus.Current stem cell research & therapy · 2025Review
- Progress in Transdifferentiation of Autologous Alternative Cell Sources into Corneal Epithelial Cells.Stem cell reviews and reports · 2025Review
- Targeting limbal epithelial stem cells: master conductors of corneal epithelial regeneration from the bench to multilevel theranostics.Journal of translational medicine · 2024Review
- Immunophenotypical Characterization of Limbal Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Subsets during In Vitro Expansion.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Decoding cellular plasticity and niche regulation of limbal stem cells during corneal wound healing.Stem cell research & therapy · 2024Article
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Abstract
The epithelial cell layer that covers the surface of the cornea provides a protective barrier while maintaining corneal transparency. The rapid and effective turnover of these epithelial cells depends, in part, on the limbal epithelial stem cells (LESCs) located in a specialized microenvironment known as the limbal niche. Many disorders affecting the regeneration of the corneal epithelium are related to deficiency and/or dysfunction of LESCs and the limbal niche. Current approaches for regenerating the corneal epithelium following significant injuries such as burns and inflammatory attacks are primarily aimed at repopulating the LESCs. This review summarizes and assesses the clinical feasibility and efficacy of current and emerging approaches for reconstruction of the limbal niche. In particular, the application of mesenchymal stem cells along with appropriate biological scaffolds appear to be promising strategies for long-term revitalization of the limbal niche.
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