September 1992
Volume 33, Issue 10
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Effects of vitamin A on retinal pigment epithelial cells in vitro.
Author Affiliations
  • T Verstraeten
    Eye Research Institute, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan.
  • M Hartzer
    Eye Research Institute, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan.
  • D K Wilcox
    Eye Research Institute, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan.
  • M Cheng
    Eye Research Institute, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan.
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science September 1992, Vol.33, 2830-2838. doi:
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      T Verstraeten, M Hartzer, D K Wilcox, M Cheng; Effects of vitamin A on retinal pigment epithelial cells in vitro.. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 1992;33(10):2830-2838.

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Abstract

Human retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell monolayers were used in an in vitro wound-healing experiment. Wound closure were studied over time in the presence of various concentrations of all-trans retinol (vitamin A). It was found that 5-20 micrograms/ml (17.5-70 mumol/l) of vitamin A significantly inhibited wound closure by inhibiting cell migration and proliferation. In a collagen gel-contraction model, similar doses of vitamin A partially inhibited cell contractility. Cellular morphology, as assessed by phase-contrast microscopy, changed from a regular polygonal shape to an elongated stellate shape. Indirect immunofluorescence patterns of fibronectin, actin, tubulin, and vimentin were altered after exposure to vitamin A. All these effects were reversible after removal of the drug from the medium. Modulation of RPE growth and cell-mediated contraction may be useful in the treatment of ocular proliferative diseases.

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