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Structure of corneal epithelium

Known as: Corneal epithelium, cornea epithelium, Anterior corneal epithelium 
Stratified squamous epithelium that covers the outer surface of the CORNEA. It is smooth and contains many free nerve endings.
National Institutes of Health

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Broader (3)

Atypical epitheliumConjunctival sacEpithelium
Blood supply aspectsCorneaCorneal DiseasesCorneal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Narrower (1)

Epithelial Recurrent Erosion Dystrophy

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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Constitutive Expression of Class 3 Aldehyde Dehydrogenase in Cultured Rat Corneal Epithelium (*)
Mammalian Class 3 aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) is normally associated with neoplastic transformation or xenobiotic induction by… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Morphogenetic effects of soluble laminin-5 on cultured epithelial cells and tissue explants.
The rat cell line 804G assembles an extracellular matrix which induces not only the rapid adhesion and spreading of epithelial… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Enhancement of vinculin synthesis by migrating stratified squamous epithelium
A 110-115-kD protein is present at levels 27-fold higher in migratory epithelium in the rat cornea than in stationary epithelium… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Isolation of corneal epithelium with Dispase II or EDTA. Effects on the basement membrane zone.
An ultrastructural and immunohistochemical comparison was made between the effects of Dispase II and EDTA on the basement… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Age-related changes in the basement membrane of the human corneal epithelium.
An ultrastructural evaluation and morphometric analysis of the basement membrane of the normal human corneal epithelium in 45… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Expression of HLA‐A/B/C and ‐DR Locus Antigens on Epithelial, Stromal, and Endothelial Cells of the Human Cornea
We studied class I (A/B/C) and class II (DR) HLA antigens on human corneal cells with monoclonal antibodies using… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Proliferation of corneal epithelium induced by epidermal growth factor.
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Mitotic cycles in estrogen-treated mice: a radioautographic study.
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
MICROCYSTIC DYSTROPHY OF THE CORNEAL EPITHELIUM.
IN THE PRESENT PAPER we wish to document five cases illustrating a type of keratopathy which, because it occurs spontaneously and… 
Highly Cited
1963
Highly Cited
1963
Some in vitro studies on rabbit corneal tissue.
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