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Adult Corneal Superbasal Epithelial Cells (CE)


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Adult corneal superbasal epithelial cells, wing-like cells, are post-mitotic cells that develop from basal epithelial cells. They are characterized by expression of cytokeratin-3/12 and connexin-43, which are corneal differentiation markers.
Postnatal
Corneal Wing Epithelial Cells
Cornea
Adult Corneal Superbasal Epithelial Cells
Multiple Ancestors Single Ancestor No Descendants Develops from Part of Parent