Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.03-1361
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dc.titleDevelopment of a conjunctival epithelial equivalent with improved proliferative properties using a multistep serum-free culture system
dc.contributor.authorAng, L.P.K.
dc.contributor.authorTan, D.T.H.
dc.contributor.authorBeuerman, R.W.
dc.contributor.authorLavker, R.M.
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-15T08:50:47Z
dc.date.available2014-10-15T08:50:47Z
dc.date.issued2004-06
dc.identifier.citationAng, L.P.K., Tan, D.T.H., Beuerman, R.W., Lavker, R.M. (2004-06). Development of a conjunctival epithelial equivalent with improved proliferative properties using a multistep serum-free culture system. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 45 (6) : 1789-1795. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.03-1361
dc.identifier.issn01460404
dc.identifier.urihttp://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/92635
dc.description.abstractPURPOSE. To investigate the use of a multistep serum-free culture system in developing a conjunctival epithelial equivalent with improved in vitro and in vivo proliferative properties and to evaluate the effect of serum supplementation and culture conditions on the proliferative capacity of these cells. METHODS. Conjunctival epithelial cells were cultivated on human amniotic membrane (HAM) in a multistep serum-free culture system, under submerged and air-lifted conditions. The bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) ELISA proliferation assay, colony-forming efficiency (CFE), and number of cell generations were compared with those in serum-containing medium. The in vivo proliferative capability of the tissue-constructs were evaluated by xenotransplantation to SCID mice. Cultured cells were evaluated for the expression of keratin-4, -19, and -3, as well as MUC5AC goblet cell mucin. RESULTS. The epithelial cells cultivated in serum-free medium (BrdU absorbance, 1.91 ± 0.08; cell generations, 25.6 ± 4.5) were more proliferative than those cultivated in serum-containing medium (BrdU absorbance, 1.06 ± 0.08; cell generations, 12.1 ± 3.0). The serum-free-derived epithelial equivalents demonstrated a significant increase in proliferation and stratification after transplantation. Cells that were air lifted for 6 and 12 days had a reduced proliferative capacity in vitro and in vivo compared with submerged cultures. Cultured cells expressed keratin-4 and -19, and MUC5AC mRNA was detected by RT-PCR. Electron microscopy demonstrated a basal lamina with numerous hemidesmosomes. CONCLUSIONS. This is a multistep serum-free culture system for developing a conjunctival epithelial equivalent with improved proliferative and structural properties, which are crucial for enhancing graft survival and regeneration of the conjunctival surface after clinical transplantation.
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dc.sourceScopus
dc.typeArticle
dc.contributor.departmentOPHTHALMOLOGY
dc.description.doi10.1167/iovs.03-1361
dc.description.sourcetitleInvestigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
dc.description.volume45
dc.description.issue6
dc.description.page1789-1795
dc.description.codenIOVSD
dc.identifier.isiut000221668900021
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