Abstract
Organ culture of human choroid and retinal pigment epithelium was maintained in medium RPMI 1640 with Millipore filter as support for various periods up to 6 wk. The tissues were obtained from autopsy and surgical materials. The cultures were studied by light and electron microscopy. The tissues maintained by this culture method appeared to be in a relatively normal active state, without overt degeneration or proliferation for at least 2 wk. The RPE in culture showed capability of phagocytosing particles of thorotrast. Such a culture system serves as a useful model for study of the cytologic behavior of human retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) in vitro, especially during the early stages of disease processes.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 554-566 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Investigative ophthalmology |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1973 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine