Specular microscopy of the corneal endothelial cells in common marmosets.
The corneal endothelia of 12 female common marmosets (age: 12-18 months) were examined with a contact-type specular microscope under general anesthesia. The specular microscopy showed uniform-sized, hexagonal endothelia arranged regularly on the innermost layer of the cornea. The endothelial plane was smooth; however, it occasionally had irregular undulation or parallel folds. The cell density (cells/mm2) in common marmosets was similar to that in cynomolgus monkeys.
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Preclinical Research Division, Central Institute for Experimental Animals, Kawasaki, Japan.
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D000818:Animals; D002144:Callithrix / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002452:Cell Count; D003315:Cornea / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology; D004728:Endothelium, Corneal / Q000166:cytology*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D008853:Microscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods