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Limbal niche cells can reduce the angiogenic potential of cultivated oral mucosal epithelial cells.

ABSTRACT: Background:Autologous cultivated oral mucosal epithelial transplantation (COMET) is an important treatment for limbal stem cell deficiency. However, peripheral corneal neovascularization after surgery hinders its application. This study aims to employ a culture system using allogenic limbal niche cells (LNCs) instead of mouse-derived 3T3 cells as a feeder layer that could relieve postoperative neovascularization. Methods:Rat oral mucosal epithelial cells (OMECs) were co-cultured with rat LNCs or 3T3 cells. Cultivated oral mucosal epithelial cells (COMECs) of different culture systems were identified by hematoxylin and eosin staining and immunocytochemistry. The expression levels of the angiogenesis-related factors were analyzed by RT-qPCR and western blotting/ELISA. Angiogenic potential was reconfirmed by cell viability and tube formation assays with human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Results:COMECs were obtained from both culture systems successfully. Immunocytochemistry showed approximately equal percentages of positive staining cells for p63? (p?=?0.9177), ABCG2 (p?=?0.526), Ki67 (p?=?0.0987), and CK3 (p?=?0.4000) in COMECs of different groups. RT-qPCR and western blotting/ELISA showed that COMECs of the LNC group expressed a significantly lower amount of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) (p?=?0.0038 for RT-qPCR, p?=?0.0026 for western blotting) but more pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) (p?=?0.0172 for RT-qPCR, p?=?0.0253 for western blotting) and soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1) (p?

SUBMITTER: Duan CY

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6448320 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Limbal niche cells can reduce the angiogenic potential of cultivated oral mucosal epithelial cells.

Duan Chao-Ye CY Xie Hua-Tao HT Zhao Xin-Yue XY Xu Wen-Han WH Zhang Ming-Chang MC

Cellular & molecular biology letters 20190404

<h4>Background</h4>Autologous cultivated oral mucosal epithelial transplantation (COMET) is an important treatment for limbal stem cell deficiency. However, peripheral corneal neovascularization after surgery hinders its application. This study aims to employ a culture system using allogenic limbal niche cells (LNCs) instead of mouse-derived 3T3 cells as a feeder layer that could relieve postoperative neovascularization.<h4>Methods</h4>Rat oral mucosal epithelial cells (OMECs) were co-cultured w ...[more]

PMID: 30988673

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Limbal niche cells can reduce the angiogenic potential of cultivated oral mucosal epithelial cells.

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