Research Article
Effect of Isolation Technique and Location on the Phenotype of Human Corneal Stroma-Derived Cells
Table 1
Distribution of corneal stroma markers in the various corneal regions.
| Marker | Peripheral stroma | Central stroma | Anterior stroma | Posterior stroma |
| ABCG2 | − | − | − | − | ABCG5 | − | − | − | − | ALDH1A1 | ++ | ++ | ++ | + | α-Actinin | ++ | ++ | ++ | + | CD31 | + | + | + | + | CD34 | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | CD73 | − | − | − | − | CD90 | − | − | − | − | CD105 | − | − | − | − | Collagen I | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | Collagen IV | − | − | − | − | CXCR4 | − | − | − | − | Fibroblast marker | − | − | − | − | Fibronectin | − | − | − | − | Ki-67 | − | − | − | − | Nestin | − | − | − | − | VE-Cadherin | − | − | − | − | Vimentin | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ |
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“−” stands for no staining, “+” for a medium intensity signal, and “++” for a strong staining.
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