TICHOTOVÁ, Lucie, Hana STUDENOVSKÁ, Goran PETROVSKI, Štěpán POPELKA, Yaroslav NEMESH, Miroslava SEDLÁČKOVÁ, Saskia DRUTOVIČ, Sonali ROHIWAL, Pavla JENDELOVÁ, Slaven ERCEG, Anna BRYMOVÁ, Ana ARTERO-CASTRO, Lyubomyr LYTVYNCHUK, Zbyněk STRAŇÁK, Zdeňka ELLEDEROVÁ, Jan MOTLÍK and Taras ARDAN. Advantages of nanofibrous membranes for culturing of primary RPE cells compared to commercial scaffolds. Acta Ophthalmologica. Hoboken: Wiley, 2022, vol. 100, No 5, p. "E1172"-"E1185", 14 pp. ISSN 1755-375X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aos.15034.
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Original name Advantages of nanofibrous membranes for culturing of primary RPE cells compared to commercial scaffolds
Authors TICHOTOVÁ, Lucie (203 Czech Republic), Hana STUDENOVSKÁ (203 Czech Republic), Goran PETROVSKI, Štěpán POPELKA (203 Czech Republic), Yaroslav NEMESH, Miroslava SEDLÁČKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Saskia DRUTOVIČ, Sonali ROHIWAL, Pavla JENDELOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Slaven ERCEG, Anna BRYMOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Ana ARTERO-CASTRO, Lyubomyr LYTVYNCHUK, Zbyněk STRAŇÁK (203 Czech Republic), Zdeňka ELLEDEROVÁ, Jan MOTLÍK and Taras ARDAN (guarantor).
Edition Acta Ophthalmologica, Hoboken, Wiley, 2022, 1755-375X.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 30207 Ophthalmology
Country of publisher United States of America
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 3.400
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14110/22:00125041
Organization unit Faculty of Medicine
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aos.15034
UT WoS 000710006200001
Keywords in English eye; nanofibrous membrane; retina; retinal pigment epithelium; RPE
Tags 14110517, rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
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Abstract
ABSTRACT Purpose Dysfunction of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) causes numerous forms of retinal degeneration. RPE replacement is a modern option to save vision. We aimed to test the results of transplanting cultured RPEs on biocompatible membranes. Methods We cultivated porcine primary RPE cells isolated from cadaver eyes from the slaughterhouse on two types of membranes: commercial polyester scaffolds Transwell (Corning Inc., Kenneburg, ME, USA) with 0.4 µm pore size and prepared Poly (L-lactide-co-DL-lactide) (PDLLA) nanofibrous membranes with an average pore size of 0.4 µm. Results Five types of assays were used for the analysis: immunocytochemistry (ICC), phagocytosis assay, Western blotting, real-time qPCR (RT-qPCR) and electron microscopy. RT-qPCR demonstrated that RPEs cultured on nanofibrous membranes have higher expressions of BEST1 (bestrophin 1), RLBP1 (retinaldehyde-binding protein 1), RPE65 (retinal pigment epithelium-specific 65 kDa protein), PAX6 (transcription factor PAX6), SOX9 (transcription factor SOX9), DCT (dopachrome tautomerase) and MITF (microphthalmia-associated transcription factor). ICC of the RPEs cultured on nanofibrous membranes showed more intensive staining of markers such as BEST1, MCT1 (monocarboxylate transporter 1), Na+/K+ATPase, RPE65 and acetylated tubulin in comparison with commercial ones. Additionally, the absence of α-SMA proved the stability of the RPE polarization state and the absence of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition. RPE possessed high phagocytic activity. Electron microscopy of both membranes confirmed a confluent layer of RPE cells and their genuine morphological structure, which was comparable to native RPEs. Conclusions Retinal pigment epitheliums cultured on polylactide nanofibrous membranes improved the final quality of the cell product by having better maturation and long-term survival of the RPE monolayer compared to those cultured on commercial polyester scaffolds. PDLLA-cultured RPEs are a plausible source for the replacement of non-functioning RPEs during cell therapy.
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