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Immortalization of human corneal epithelial cells using simian virus 40 large T antigen and cell characterization

Authors
Kim, Cho-WonGo, Ryeo-EunLee, Geum-AKim, Chang DeokChun, Young-JinChoi, Kyung-Chul
Issue Date
Mar-2016
Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
Keywords
Immortalization; Corneal epithelial cells; SV40 large T antigen; Retroviral vector
Citation
JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL METHODS, v.78, pp 52 - 57
Pages
6
Journal Title
JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL METHODS
Volume
78
Start Page
52
End Page
57
URI
https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/7191
DOI
10.1016/j.vascn.2015.11.005
ISSN
1056-8719
1873-488X
Abstract
Introduction: Primary cultures of human corneal epithelial (HCE) cells usually cease to grow after four or five passages. This result in a small cell yield for experiments such as the eye irritancy test represents a serious problem for human and animal corneal epithelial research. In the present study, we established an HCE cell line immortalized by simian virus 40 (SV40), a polyomavirus, and characterized the inherent morphologic and cytologic cell properties. Methods: Primary cultured HCE cells were infected with a SV40 large T antigen (SV40 T)-expressing retrovirus, and were selected using G418 solution, an aminoglycoside antibiotic. To ensure that the immortalized cell lines express SV40 T and cytokeratin-3, a corneal epithelial-specific marker, we conducted reverse-transcription (RT)-PCR and Western blot analysis. Results: These cell lines continued to grow for more than 50 generations, exhibiting a cobble stone-like appearance similar to normal HCE cells and an increased proliferation rate compared to primary cultured HCE cells. RT-PCR results showed that the immortalized cell lines expressed SV40 T while the primary cultured cells did not. In the Western blot assay, protein levels of phosphorylated (Ser15) p53 protein were significantly decreased in the immortalized cell lines while the expression of total p53 protein was constant. In addition, expression of p21(cip1), a cell cycle protein, was down-regulated in the immortalized cells. Moreover, a cornea epithelium-specific marker, cytokeratin-3 (CK-3), was expressed at equal levels in the immortalized cells and primary HCE cells. Discussion: Taken together, these results indicate that immortalized HCE cell lines were successfully established using the SV40-retroviral vector. These cells may be an excellent model for detecting the adverse effects of standard toxic materials and could replace the traditional eye irritation test as an animal-free alternative method. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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