title: [A preliminary observation on nuclear changes of human corneal endothelial cells in different kinds of corneal diseases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the influence of different kinds of corneal diseases on corneal endothelial cells.
  
  
  METHODS
  The endothelial cells of 91 corneal buttons obtained at the time of penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) were stained by 1% alizarin red and 0.25% trypan blue and observed under biomicroscope.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Binuclear and polynuclear endothelial cells were found in every buttons.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Under special conditions, the human corneal endothelial cells possibly have stronger ability of mitosis and compensation.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Ophthalmology & Eye Hospital, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Qingdao 266071.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yuan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004728:Endothelium, Corneal / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D004247:DNA