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Ex Vivo Expansion of Human Limbal Epithelial Cells Using Human Placenta-Derived and Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Authors
 Sang Min Nam  ;  Yong-Sun Maeng  ;  Eung Kweon Kim  ;  Kyoung Yul Seo  ;  Helen Lew 
Citation
 STEM CELLS INTERNATIONAL, Vol.2017 : 4206187, 2017 
Journal Title
STEM CELLS INTERNATIONAL
ISSN
 1687-966X 
Issue Date
2017
Abstract
Ex vivo culture of human limbal epithelial cells (LECs) is used to treat limbal stem cell (LSC) deficiency, a vision loss condition, and suitable culture systems using feeder cells or serum without animal elements have been developed. This study evaluated the use of human umbilical cord or placenta mesenchymal stem cells (C-MSCs or P-MSCs, resp.) as feeder cells in an animal/serum-free coculture system with human LECs. C-/P-MSCs stimulated LEC colony formation of the stem cell markers (p63, ABCG2) and secreted known LEC clonal growth factors (keratinocyte growth factor, β-nerve growth factor). Transforming growth factor-β-induced protein (TGFBIp), an extracellular matrix (ECM) protein, was produced by C-/P-MSCs and resulted in an increase in p63+ ABCG2+ LEC colonies. TGFBIp-activated integrin signaling molecules (FAK, Src, and ERK) were expressed in LECs, and TGFBIp-induced LEC proliferation was effectively blocked by a FAK inhibitor. In conclusion, C-/P-MSCs enhanced LEC culture by increasing growth of the LSC population by secreting growth factors and the ECM protein TGFBIp, which is suggested to be a novel factor for promoting the growth of LECs in culture. C-/P-MSCs may be useful for the generation of animal-free culture systems for the treatment of LSC deficiency.
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DOI
10.1155/2017/4206187
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Research Institute (부설연구소) > 1. Journal Papers
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Ophthalmology (안과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Eung Kweon(김응권) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1453-8042
Maeng, Yong Sun(맹용선) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1694-8405
Seo, Kyoung Yul(서경률) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9855-1980
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/161098
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