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Original Article

Putative Rabbit Conjunctival Epithelial Stem/Progenitor Cells Preferentially Reside in Palpebral Conjunctiva

Li Su
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Hongping CuiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shanghai East Hospital, Affiliate of Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Chong XuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Affiliate of Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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Xiuwen XieDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Affiliate of Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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Qun ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Pudong New Area Gongli Hospital, Shanghai, P.R. China
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Xinrui GaoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Affiliate of Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
Pages 797-803 | Received 31 Jan 2011, Accepted 29 May 2011, Published online: 03 Aug 2011

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