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Effect of intracameral human cord blood-derived stem cells on lasered rabbit trabecular meshwork

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Background

This study aimed to investigate the effect of intracameral human cord blood stem cells on lasered rabbit trabecular meshwork.

Methods

Immediately following diode laser application to the trabecular meshwork, human cord blood stem cells were injected intracamerally, in one eye of 12 albino rabbits. The other eye of ten rabbits was lasered controls and two eyes were normal controls. Rabbits were killed after 4, 8 and 12 weeks.

Results

Lasered control rabbit eyes showed significant disruption of trabecular architecture, loss and pleomorphism of trabecular endothelial cells and progressive narrowing of trabecular spaces till 12 weeks. In contrast, lasered eyes, concurrently injected with human cord blood stem cells, showed relatively preserved endothelial cellularity and structure of the trabecular meshwork, at all time points. Human CD34- and CD44-positive cells were identified in 7/8 eyes treated with stem cells, at 4 and 8 weeks, and 2 of 3 at 12 weeks. Many PKH26-labeled human cord blood cells were visible throughout the trabecular area at 4 weeks. They gradually decreased in number by 8 weeks, and at 12 weeks, they appeared to be oriented along trabecular beams.

Conclusions

There was a relative preservation of cellularity and architecture of the trabecular meshwork in eyes injected with human cord blood stem cells, as compared to lasered control eyes up to 12 weeks, without significant inflammation. This suggests a probable role for such stem cells in eyes with glaucoma, having trabecular dysfunction.

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  1. Glaucoma Research Facility and Clinical Services, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India

    Ramanjit Sihota, Alok Ravi & Viney Gupta

  2. Ocular Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India

    Seema Sen & Mohammad Ahmad

  3. Stem Cell Facility, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India

    Sujata Mohanty

  4. Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India

    Neerja Bhatla

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The study was carried out after clearance from our Institutional Animal Ethics and Stem Cell Ethics Committees. The animals were housed in pathogen-free conditions and treated as per the ARVO statement on the use of animals in ophthalmic and vision research. All applicable international, national and/or institutional guidelines for the care and use of animals were followed. All procedures performed in studies involving animals were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institution or practice at which the studies were conducted.

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Sihota, R., Sen, S., Mohanty, S. et al. Effect of intracameral human cord blood-derived stem cells on lasered rabbit trabecular meshwork. Int Ophthalmol 39, 2757–2766 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-019-01120-w

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