A new isolation procedure for retinal pigment epithelium. 1984

A M Timmers, and E A Dratz, and W J de Grip, and F J Daemen

A new isolation procedure for bovine retinal pigment epithelial cells has been developed. It is based on perfusion of the whole bovine eye via the central ophthalmic artery with a cold, buffered isotonic salt solution free of divalent cations for 15 min. The perfusion both weakens the association of the pigment epithelial cells with Bruch's membrane and the adhesion between retina and pigment epithelium. The retina then is removed carefully, after which the pigment epithelial cells are detached from the Bruch's membrane by gentle jets of buffer solution. The perfusion technique provides a high yield of intact retinal pigment epithelial cells, which show good viability in subsequent cell culture. Hence, cells isolated in this way are not only very well suited for long-term cell culture but also for direct biochemical analysis and short-term incubation studies.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010477 Perfusion Treatment process involving the injection of fluid into an organ or tissue. Perfusions
D010857 Pigment Epithelium of Eye The layer of pigment-containing epithelial cells in the RETINA; the CILIARY BODY; and the IRIS in the eye. Eye Pigment Epithelium
D002417 Cattle Domesticated bovine animals of the genus Bos, usually kept on a farm or ranch and used for the production of meat or dairy products or for heavy labor. Beef Cow,Bos grunniens,Bos indicus,Bos indicus Cattle,Bos taurus,Cow,Cow, Domestic,Dairy Cow,Holstein Cow,Indicine Cattle,Taurine Cattle,Taurus Cattle,Yak,Zebu,Beef Cows,Bos indicus Cattles,Cattle, Bos indicus,Cattle, Indicine,Cattle, Taurine,Cattle, Taurus,Cattles, Bos indicus,Cattles, Indicine,Cattles, Taurine,Cattles, Taurus,Cow, Beef,Cow, Dairy,Cow, Holstein,Cows,Dairy Cows,Domestic Cow,Domestic Cows,Indicine Cattles,Taurine Cattles,Taurus Cattles,Yaks,Zebus
D002469 Cell Separation Techniques for separating distinct populations of cells. Cell Isolation,Cell Segregation,Isolation, Cell,Cell Isolations,Cell Segregations,Cell Separations,Isolations, Cell,Segregation, Cell,Segregations, Cell,Separation, Cell,Separations, Cell
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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