Short-term study of allogeneic retinal pigment epithelium transplants onto debrided Bruch's membrane.
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci
; 42(12): 2990-9, 2001 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To investigate the survival and behavior of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) microaggregates transplanted onto hydraulically debrided Bruch's membrane and to compare results of using three different vehicles for cell delivery.METHODS:
RPE microaggregates obtained from male cats were transplanted onto the tapetal area of female cats after native RPE was debrided. For the control, one of three vehicles was introduced into the debridements. Each transplant or control specimen was analyzed histologically and immunohistochemically. Transplanted male RPE cells were identified by in situ labeling of the cat Y chromosome.RESULTS:
Histologically, significant numbers of condensed, darkly stained RPE nuclei were observed in all transplants compared with few TUNEL-positive RPE cells. Cellular retinaldehyde-binding protein was present up to day 7 in all RPE cells in transplants. In both transplant and control specimens, the antibody against the Ki-67 nuclear antigen labeled some RPE cells at day 3. TUNEL-positive outer nuclear layer nuclei were most frequently observed at day 1, but were much less frequent at 7 days in both transplant and control specimens.CONCLUSIONS:
Transplanted RPE appeared to retain at least some markers of differentiation up to 7 days after surgery. Some proliferation of transplanted RPE cells was also seen. Apoptotic cell death of transplanted RPE, as judged by TUNEL staining was observed rarely. RPE transplants imposed no adverse effect on the overlying retina. RPE survival appeared to be similar with each of the three vehicles for cell delivery.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Epitelio Pigmentado Ocular
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Lámina Basal de la Coroides
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA