Ultrastructural studies have demonstrated that defective epithelial basement membrane (EBM) regeneration after injury to the cornea underlies the development of myofibroblasts from both …

Ultrastructural transmission electron microscopy studies have demonstrated that the epithelial basement membrane is abnormally thin or missing in areas of the central cornea in most …

2023年5月20日 · To understand which cell types, either alone or in combination, contribute to the assembly of the epithelial basement membrane (BM) during corneal wound healing. A 3D …

Transmission electron micrograph from central rabbit cornea of the epithelial basement membrane (EBM) at 36,000X magnification. In the cornea, the EBM functions to adhere basal …

2020年3月1日 · Ultrastructural studies have demonstrated that defective epithelial basement membrane (EBM) regeneration after injury to the cornea underlies the development of …

2013年9月3日 · Underlying the corneal epithelium, the epithelial basement membrane is a highly specialized extracellular matrix that forms a thin acellular layer playing a critical role in …

Corneal Basement Membrane is a specialized structure that provides structural support and serves as an interface for the corneal epithelium. It plays a crucial role in maintaining the …

Epithelial basement membrane dystrophy (EBMD) is a disease that affects the anterior cornea, causing characteristic slit lamp findings which may result in decreased vision and/or recurrent …

Defective EBM permits epithelium-derived and tear-derived transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), and possibly other modulators, to penetrate the …

2013年9月27日 · The corneal epithelial basement membrane (BM) is positioned between basal epithelial cells and the stroma. This highly specialized extracellular matrix functions not only to …