A SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITY
FOR A CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY
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- McLaughlin, C., Fagerholm, P., Muzakare, L., Legali, N., Forrester, J.V., Kuffova, L., Rafat, M., Liu, Y., Shinozaki, N., Vascotto, S.G., Carlsson, D., Munger, R., and Griffith, M. (2008). Regeneration of Corneal Cells and Nerves in an Implanted Collagen Corneal Substitute, Cornea, 27: 580–589.
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- Merrett, K. , Kozak Ljunggren, M., Mondal D, Griffith, M., and Rafat, M. (corresponding author), Collagen Type I: A Promising Scaffold Material for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, A chapter contribution to the edited collection (book) entitled: Type I Collagen: Biological Functions, Synthesis and Medicinal Applications, Accepted for publication by Nova Science Publishers, Inc., July 2012.
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