Viability of Mouse Retinal Explant Cultures Assessed by Preservation of Functionality and Morphology
Author(s) -
Virpi Alarautalahti,
Symantas Ragauskas,
Jenni J. Hakkarainen,
Hannele UusitaloJärvinen,
Hannu Uusitalo,
Jari Hyttinen,
Giedrius Kalesnykas,
Soile Nymark
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.18-25156
Subject(s) - retinal , explant culture , retina , biology , gliosis , microbiology and biotechnology , muller glia , viability assay , neuroscience , in vitro , stem cell , botany , progenitor cell , biochemistry
Retinal explant cultures provide simplified systems where the functions of the retina and the effects of ocular therapies can be studied in an isolated environment. The purpose of this study was to provide insight into long-term preservation of retinal tissue in culture conditions, enable a deeper understanding of the interdependence of retinal morphology and function, and ensure the reliability of the explant technique for prolonged experiments.
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