The Scheie Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2014 Jan 20;55(1):375-86. doi: 10.1167/iovs.13-12517.
To preserve limbal stem cell (LSC) function in vitro with xenobiotic-free culture conditions.
Limbal epithelial cells were isolated from 139 donors using 15 variations of three dissociation solutions. All culture conditions were compared to the baseline condition of murine 3T3-J3 feeders with xenobiotic (Xeno) keratinocyte growth medium at 20% O2. Five Xeno and Xeno-free media with increasing concentrations of calcium and epidermal growth factor (EGF) were evaluated at 5%, 14%, and 20% O2. Human MRC-5, dermal (fetal, neonatal, or adult), and limbal stromal fibroblasts were compared. Statistical analysis was performed on the number of maximum serial weekly passages, percentage of aborted colonies, colony-forming efficiency (CFE), p63α(bright) cells, and RT-PCR ratio of p63α/K12. Immunocytochemistry and RT-PCR for p63α, ABCG2, Bmi1, C/EBPδ , K12, and MUC1 were performed to evaluate phenotype.
Dispase/TrypLE was the isolation method that consistently showed the best yield, viability, and CFE. On 3T3-J2 feeders, Xeno-free medium with calcium 0.1 mM and EGF 10 ng/mL at 20% O2 supported more passages with equivalent percentage of aborted colonies, p63α(bright) cells, and p63α/K12 RT-PCR ratio compared to baseline Xeno-media. With this Xeno-free medium, MRC-5 feeders showed the best performance, followed by fetal, neonatal, adult HDF, and limbal fibroblasts. MRC-5 feeders supported serial passages with sustained high expression of progenitor cell markers at levels as robust as the baseline condition without significant difference between 20% and 5% O2.
The LSC function can be maintained in vitro under appropriate Xeno-free conditions.
在无外源物的培养条件下,保持角膜缘干细胞(LSC)的功能。
从 139 位供体中使用三种分离溶液的 15 种变体分离角膜缘上皮细胞。所有培养条件均与基线条件(20%氧气下的鼠 3T3-J3 饲养细胞与外源物(Xeno)角质细胞生长培养基)进行比较。在 5%、14%和 20%氧气下,评估了五种具有不同钙和表皮生长因子(EGF)浓度的 Xeno 和无外源物培养基。比较了人 MRC-5、真皮(胎儿、新生儿或成人)和角膜缘基质成纤维细胞。对最大连续每周传代数、中止集落的百分比、集落形成效率(CFE)、p63α(明亮)细胞和 p63α/K12 的 RT-PCR 比值进行了统计分析。通过免疫细胞化学和 RT-PCR 评估了 p63α、ABCG2、Bmi1、C/EBPδ、K12 和 MUC1 的表型。
Dispase/TrypLE 是一种分离方法,该方法显示出最好的产量、活力和 CFE。在 3T3-J2 饲养细胞上,20%氧气下无外源物培养基,钙 0.1 mM 和 EGF 10 ng/mL 支持更多传代,中止集落的百分比、p63α(明亮)细胞和 p63α/K12 RT-PCR 比值与基线 Xeno 培养基相当。使用这种无外源物培养基,MRC-5 饲养细胞表现出最佳性能,其次是胎儿、新生儿、成人 HDF 和角膜缘成纤维细胞。MRC-5 饲养细胞支持连续传代,祖细胞标志物的表达持续高水平,与无明显差异的基线条件一样稳健20%和 5%氧气下。
在适当的无外源物条件下,LSC 的功能可以在体外维持。