KMID : 0213520230370010031
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Korean Journal of Ophthalmology 2023 Volume.37 No. 1 p.31 ~ p.41
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Effects of Y-27632, a Rho-associated Kinase Inhibitor, on Human Corneal Endothelial Cells Cultured by Isolating Human Corneal Endothelial Progenitor Cells
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Shin Hae-Eun
Min Joon-Ki Kim Na-Rae Seo Kyoung-Yul Chin Hee-Seung Lee So-Young Jung Ji-Won
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Abstract
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Purpose: Human corneal endothelial progenitor cells (HCEPs), which has been selectively isolated and differentiated into human corneal endothelial cells (HCECs), are crucial for repairing corneal endothelial damage. In this study, we evaluated the roles of a Rho-assisted kinase (ROCK) inhibitor, Y-27632, on the isolation and expansion of HCEPs, and assessed the in vitro effects of different concentrations of Y-27632 on the differentiated HCEPs.
Methods: HCEPs were isolated and expanded in a medium with and without 10¥ìM Y-27632, and then differentiated into HCECs in a medium with fetal bovine serum. The characteristics of HCEPs and differentiated HCEPs were confirmed by immunofluorescence staining. The proliferation, viability, morphology, and wound-healing ability of differentiated HCEPs were assessed in the presence of different concentrations of Y-27632.
Results: Y-27632 enabled the isolation and expansion of HCEPs from the corneal endothelium. The differentiated HCEPs showed an optimal increase in proliferation and survival in the presence of 10¥ìM Y-27632. As the concentration of Y-27632 increased, differentiated HCEPs became elongated, and actin filaments were redistributed to the periphery of cells. Y-27632 also caused a concentration-dependent enhancement in the wound-healing ability of differentiated HCEPs.
Conclusions: Y-27632 enabled the isolation and expansion of HCEPs. It also enhanced the proliferation, viability, and migration of differentiated HCEPs.
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KEYWORD
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Corneal endothelial dysfunction, Differentiated human corneal endothelial progenitor cells, Human corneal endothelial cells, Human corneal endothelial progenitor cells, Rho-associated kinase inhibitor
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