A hyaluronan hydrogel scaffold-based xeno-free culture system for ex vivo expansion of human corneal epithelial stem cells.

ABSTRACT: PurposeTo develop a hyaluronan hydrogel scaffold-based xeno-free culture system for ex vivo cultivation of human corneal epithelial stem cells (CESCs).Patients and MethodsCESCs were cultivated from donor limbal explants on the HyStem-C Hydrogel bio-scaffold in 12-well plates for 3 weeks. Group A used the traditional supplemented hormonal epidermal medium (SHEM) and group B used the defined SHEM (without fetal bovine serum and toxin A, adding 20% serum replacement). The growth and morphology of the cultured cells were assessed by phase contrast microscope. The expressions of specific cell markers were assessed by immunofluorescence staining and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR).ResultsSuccessful cultures of CESCs were obtained in both groups, resulting in multilayered stratified epitheli

SUBMITTER: Chen D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5518843 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature