Review Article

An Update on Ocular Surface Epithelial Stem Cells: Cornea and Conjunctiva

Table 1

A table showing the distribution of different keratins across the ocular surface epithelia (corneal, limbal, and conjunctival).

CytokeratinCorneaLimbusConjunctiva

CK1, 2, 10++++

CK3Periphery: basal and intermediate cells +++
Centre: all cells ++
+++++

CK5++++++Basal cells +++, intermediate cells ++

CK14–18+++Basal and superficial cells ++++++

CK1–8 and K5, 10, 11+++++++++

CK8, 18, 19+++Superficial and intermediate cells +++++