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Research Article

Fibrillin-1 and Fibrillin-2 Are Essential for Formation of Thick Oxytalan Fibers in Human Nonpigmented Ciliary Epithelial Cells In Vitro

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Pages 14-20 | Received 02 Jun 2011, Accepted 29 Jun 2011, Published online: 18 Aug 2011

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