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In-vitro methods to decrease MHC class II-positive cells in retinal pigment epithelium cell grafts.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9785604     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Rejection of RPE transplants may be caused by expression of MHC class II molecules on the graft. We wanted to determine if passage level, hyperoxia, low temperature, or magnetic separation had an influence on this expression or on several other physiological parameters of bovine RPE cells. For this, bovine RPE cells were cultured under normal conditions for several passages (1-5) or were incubated with a high level of oxygen (75%) for 24 h or at low temperature (24 degrees C) for seven days. Magnetic beads coated with monoclonal antibody against MHC class II antigens were used to separate the positive cells from the total cell population. The number of MHC class II-positive RPE cells was not affected by increased passage, oxygen concentration, or low temperature. Using magnetic beads, approximately 7.5% of the cells were separated from the total RPE population as MHC class II-positive cells. Hyperoxia initially increased the number of RPE cells to 178% that of the untreated controls, but the subsequent MTT test showed a decrease in proliferation to 95% of control levels. Similarly, low temperature increased cell number of 110% that of controls, but prolonged proliferation decreased to 76% of the controls. None of the experimental conditions had a significant influence on the viability of the cells. Culture conditions can be modified to increase the yield of RPE cells, and MHC class II-positive RPE cells can be detected and selectively separated from the total cell population, both of which may prove to be useful for RPE cell transplantation.
Authors:
V Enzmann; M Stadler; P Wiedemann; L Kohen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Ocular immunology and inflammation     Volume:  6     ISSN:  0927-3948     ISO Abbreviation:  Ocul. Immunol. Inflamm.     Publication Date:  1998 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-12-03     Completed Date:  1998-12-03     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9312169     Medline TA:  Ocul Immunol Inflamm     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  145-53     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Germany. enzv@server3.medizin.uni-leipzig.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cattle
Cell Count
Cell Division
Cell Separation
Cell Transplantation
Cells, Cultured
Cold Temperature
Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect
Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / metabolism*
Oxygen / metabolism
Pigment Epithelium of Eye / cytology,  metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; 7782-44-7/Oxygen

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