Advances in Regulatory Strategies of Differentiating Stem Cells towards Keratocytes

Figure 1

Schematic structure of the cornea. The epithelial layer is the outermost part of the corneal tissue, which sits on Bowman’s membrane. The stroma layer is the middle part of the corneal tissue which accounts for 80%-85% of the cornea’s thickness and consists of mainly keratocytes. The endothelium layer is the innermost part of the corneal tissue and is connected to the stroma layer by Descemet’s membrane.