Figure 4.

Corneal stromal cells marker expression at the gene transcription level. (A) Decorin (DCN), (B) lumican (LUM), (C) vimentin (VIM), (D) αSMA, and (E) ALDH3A1 expressions were assessed. SFM, Serum-free media; no-cell bandages, alginate bandages formed without Ad-MSCs; non-stored bandage, bandages used immediately following formation; and 15 °C-stored bandages, bandages used following 72 h storage. Values are presented as mean ± SEM of three separate corneal stromal cells donors, asterisks represent significance between conditions; ** = p < 0.01.