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Differentiation of human amniotic epithelial cells into corneal epithelial-like cells in vitro.

ABSTRACT: AIM:To explore the feasibility that human amniotic epithelial cells (hAECs) have the potential to differentiate into corneal epithelial-like cells under the microenvironment replicated by spontaneously immortalized human corneal epithelial cells (S-ihCECs). METHODS:hAECs were isolated by enzyme digestion, and flow cytometry was used to analysis the expression of CD29/90/166/73/34 and HLA-DR. Recovered and cultured S-ihCECs, immunocytochemistry was used to detect the expression of CK3/12. The proliferation of S-ihCECs handled by different concentrations of mitomycin was detected by CCK-8. The proliferation of hAECs cultured by S-ihCECs culture media collected at different time was analyzed by CCK-8. After filtered out the optimal conditions, we collected S-ihCECs culture media for 5 days, then prepared conditioned medium to incubate hAECs, inverted phase contrast microscope and scanning electron microscope were used to observe the change of morphology in hAECs. Quantitative real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (QRT-PCR) was carried out to evaluate the expression of Oct-4, NANOG, PAX6, and CK12 in the differentiation period. Immunocytochemistry and western bloting were used to detect the expression of CK3/12. RESULTS:The culture media collected every 12h, from 20µg/mL mitomycin pretreatment S-ihCECs could significantly promote the proliferation of hAECs. In the period of differentiation, the morphology of differentiated hAECs was obviously different compared with the control group, and the distinctive CK3/12 for corneal epithelial cells was detected. CONCLUSION:This study showed that hAECs can differentiate into corneal epithelial-like cells by in vitro replication of the corneal epithelial microenvironment, using the culture media collected from S-ihCECs, and it is possible that S-ihCECs culture media could be used in corneal tissue engineering.

SUBMITTER: Yao M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3808898 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Differentiation of human amniotic epithelial cells into corneal epithelial-like cells in vitro.

Yao Min M Chen Jian J Yang Xiao-Xi XX Zhang Xiao-Ling XL Ji Qing-Shan QS Zhou Qing Q Xu Jin-Tang JT

International journal of ophthalmology 20131018 5

<h4>Aim</h4>To explore the feasibility that human amniotic epithelial cells (hAECs) have the potential to differentiate into corneal epithelial-like cells under the microenvironment replicated by spontaneously immortalized human corneal epithelial cells (S-ihCECs).<h4>Methods</h4>hAECs were isolated by enzyme digestion, and flow cytometry was used to analysis the expression of CD29/90/166/73/34 and HLA-DR. Recovered and cultured S-ihCECs, immunocytochemistry was used to detect the expression of ...[more]

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Differentiation of human amniotic epithelial cells into corneal epithelial-like cells in vitro.

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Differentiation of human amniotic epithelial cells into corneal epithelial-like cells in vitro.

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