Culture and characterization of canine and feline corneal epithelial organoids: A new tool for the study and treatment of corneal diseases.

作者信息

Bedos Leila, Wickham Hannah, Gabriel Vojtech, Zdyrski Christopher, Allbaugh Rachel A, Sahoo Dipak Kumar, Sebbag Lionel, Mochel Jonathan P, Allenspach Karin

机构信息

Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States.

SMART Lab, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States.

出版信息

Front Vet Sci. 2022 Nov 4;9:1050467. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2022.1050467. eCollection 2022.

Abstract

In this study, we isolated and cultured canine and feline 3D corneal organoids. Samples derived from corneal limbal epithelium from one canine and one feline patient were obtained by enucleation after euthanasia. Stem cell isolation and organoid culture were performed by culturing organoids in Matrigel. Organoids were subsequently embedded in paraffin for further characterization. The expression of key corneal epithelial and stromal cell markers in canine and feline organoids was evaluated at the mRNA level by RNA-ISH and at the protein level by immunofluorescence (IF) and immunohistochemistry (IHC), while histochemical analysis was performed on both tissues and organoids using periodic-acid Schiff (PAS), Sirius Red, Gomori's Trichrome, and Colloidal Iron stains. IF showed consistent expression of AQP1 within canine and feline organoids and tissues. P63 was present in canine tissues, canine organoids, and feline tissues, but not in feline organoids. Results from IHC staining further confirmed the primarily epithelial origin of the organoids. Canine and feline 3D corneal organoids can successfully be cultured and maintained and express epithelial and stem cell progenitor markers typical of the cornea. This novel model can be used in veterinary ophthalmology disease modeling, corneal drug testing, and regenerative medicine.

摘要
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