Tissue-engineered membrane based on chitosan for repair of mechanically damaged corneal epithelium.In this study, hydroxyethyl chitosan (HECTS), a water-soluble derivative of chitosan, was used to create a blend membrane and its function and application as a scaffold in repair of mechanically damaged corneal epethelia were examined. 
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Tissue-engineered membrane based on chitosan for repair of mechanically damaged corneal epithelium.In this study, hydroxyethyl chitosan (HECTS), a water-soluble derivative of chitosan, was used to create a blend membrane and its function and application as a scaffold in repair of mechanically damaged corneal epethelia were examined.  The results showed that HECTS significantly promoted growth of corneal epithelial cells (CEpCs) in vitro and that CEpCs grew well on the HECTS-based blend membrane. 
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