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Challenges in corneal endothelial cell culture

Wongvisavavit, R; Parekh, M; Ahmad, S; Daniels, JT; (2021) Challenges in corneal endothelial cell culture. Regenerative Medicine 10.2217/rme-2020-0202. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

Corneal endothelial cells (CECs) facilitate the function of maintaining the transparency of the cornea. Damage or dysfunction of CECs can lead to blindness, and the primary treatment is corneal transplantation. However, the shortage of cornea donors is a significant problem worldwide. Thus, cultured CEC therapy has been proposed and found to be a promising approach to overcome the lack of tissue supply. Unfortunately, CECs in humans rarely proliferate in vivo and, therefore, can be extremely challenging to culture in vitro. Several promising cell isolation and culture techniques have been proposed. Multiple factors affecting the success of cell expansion including donor characteristics, preservation and isolation methods, plating density, media preparation, trans-differentiation and biomarkers have been evaluated. However, there is no consensus on standard technique for CEC culture. This review aimed to determine the challenges and investigate potential options that would facilitate the standardization of CEC culture for research and therapeutic application.

Type: Article
Title: Challenges in corneal endothelial cell culture
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.2217/rme-2020-0202
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.2217/rme-2020-0202
Language: English
Additional information: This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Keywords: cell culture, corneal endothelial cell markers, corneal endothelial cells, corneal endothelial cell therapy
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Institute of Ophthalmology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10133536
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