Poloxamer 188 enhances endothelial cell survival in bovine corneas in cold storage.
Poloxamer 188 enhances endothelial cell survival in bovine corneas in cold storage.
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泊洛沙姆 188 可增强冷藏牛角膜内皮细胞的存活率。
DOI:
10.1097/01.ico.0000224638.51224.c1
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发表时间:
2006
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影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Alderton,JanetMarilyn
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作者:
Steinhardt,RichardAnthony;Alderton,JanetMarilyn
Purpose:To improve corneal endothelial cell survival during cold preservation by the addition of a compound that enhances cell membrane repair.Methods:Cell survival was assessed using intracellular accumulation of the fluorescent molecule calcein as a marker for endothelial cell viability in bovine corneas stored at 4 C in Optisol-GS. The effect on endothelial cell survival of artificially lowering the surface tension of the cell membrane was also assayed by the addition of a surfactant, Poloxamer 188 (PLURONIC F68), which has been shown to reseal damaged cell membranes, even under conditions where metabolism is inhibited.Results:Endothelial cell survival in corneas stored at 4 C in Optisol-GS was increased by the addition of 1 mg/mL Poloxamer 188. The level of dead or missing corneal endothelial cells was less than 1% for corneas stored for 6, 9, or 12 days in Optisol-GS with 1 mg/mL Poloxamer 188 at 4 C. In contrast, dead or missing corneal endothelial cell percentages were increased to approximately 4% after 9 days and approximately 10% after 12 days in storage in Optisol-GS without Poloxamer 188 at 4 C.Conclusion:The surfactant Poloxamer 188 enhances endothelial cell survival in cold-stored bovine corneas.The aim of this study was to extend the useful preservation time of cold-stored corneas by maintaining the viability of the endothelium. The viability of the corneal endothelium over time was compared for bovine corneas stored in Optisol-GS with or without Poloxamer 188, an additive that promotes plasma membrane resealing. If Poloxamer 188 can promote plasma membrane resealing during the metabolic restrictions of hypothermia, enhancement of cell survival by Poloxamer 188 might be useful in other circumstances, such as ischemia during surgery, where metabolism is also inhibited.