April 2009
Volume 50, Issue 13
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ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract  |   April 2009
CD133+ Cell Populations Isolated From Adult Human Postmortem Retina Have Characteristics of Progenitor cells
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • D. A. Carter
    Academic Unit of Ophthalmology, Bristol Eye Hosp/Univ of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
  • E. J. Mayer
    Academic Unit of Ophthalmology, Bristol Eye Hosp/Univ of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
  • A. D. Dick
    Academic Unit of Ophthalmology, Bristol Eye Hosp/Univ of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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    Commercial Relationships  D.A. Carter, None; E.J. Mayer, None; A.D. Dick, None.
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Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science April 2009, Vol.50, 5150. doi:
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      D. A. Carter, E. J. Mayer, A. D. Dick; CD133+ Cell Populations Isolated From Adult Human Postmortem Retina Have Characteristics of Progenitor cells. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2009;50(13):5150.

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Abstract

Purpose: : Within the adult human post mortem retina our work has identified a population of cells expressing the stem cell marker CD133. Our present aim has been to phenotype purified CD133+ cells from post-mortem retina and investigate their functional ability (neurosphere generation) when exposed to Leukaemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF) or IL-6, with a wider aim to analyse gene expression following exposure to these cytokines.

Methods: : Retinal cell suspensions were derived from adult human post-mortem tissue with ethical approval and CD133+ cells were isolated using Automated Magnetic Cell Sorting (MACS®). Purified CD133+ retinal cells were fully analysed for cell phenotype using FACS, observed for neurosphere generation and RNA was extracted for gene analysis.

Results: : CD133+ retinal cells dipslayed phenotype of Nestinhi, CD135hi, CD90hi, CD271hi, NCAMhi, Pax-6hi, DBXlo, RHODlo, GFAPlo, LIFRlo, Notch-1lo, RECOVERINlo and CD31-, CD45-, ABCG2-, CRALBP-, VIMENTIN-, CD34-, CD117-, NANOG- by FACS. LIF supplementation increased extent of expression of Ki67 and Cyclin D, CD135, Notch and BrdU incorporation. Culture overnight with FGF/N2 further increased Nestin, DBX and Pax-6, expression which influenced the expression of transcription factors governing generation of post-mitotic retinal cells.

Conclusions: : Populations of CD133+ retinal cells are pre-mitotic and express Ki67, BrdU and Cyclin D as well as progenitor cell markers (Nestin, CD135, PAX6, notch). These cells have limited proliferative capacity but increased by LIF inferring a low frequency of cell renewal in vivo. Affymetrix indentified candidate genes associated with cell turnover and retinal cell development .

Keywords: regeneration • retina • retinal culture 
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