Tualang honey improves human corneal epithelial progenitor cell migration and cellular resistance to oxidative stress in vitro

• Main Authors: Tan, Jun Jie, Azmi, Siti Maisura, Yong, Yoke Keong, Cheah, Hong Leong, Lim, Vuanghao, Sandai, Doblin, Shaharuddin, Bakiah
• Format: Article
• Published: Public Library of Science 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35902/; http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0096800

Stem cells with enhanced resistance to oxidative stress after in vitro expansion have been shown to have improved engraftment and regenerative capacities. Such cells can be generated by preconditioning them with exposure to an antioxidant. In this study we evaluated the effects of Tualang honey (TH)...