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Vitronectin is significant in the adhesion of lens epithelial cells to PMMA polymers

✍ Scribed by Margaret D. M. Evans; Graciela Pavon-Djavid; Gérard Hélary; Jean-Marc Legeais; Véronique Migonney

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2004
Tongue
English
Weight
202 KB
Volume
69A
Category
Article
ISSN
1549-3296

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Abstract

A major complication of intraocular lens surgery is diminished visual acuity caused by the regrowth of lens epithelial cells (secondary cataract). Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is a commonly used intraocular lens material. This study addresses the mechanisms underlying the initial adhesion of lens epithelial cells to PMMA and a functionalized PMMA‐based terpolymer known to inhibit cell proliferation. Rabbit lens epithelial cells were cultured on the test polymer surfaces in medium containing serum depleted of either fibronectin or vitronectin (or both) to identify the role of these proteins in the initial process of cell adhesion. Adherent cells were quantitated after 60 min, and the actin cytoskeleton and focal contact formation were compared in each serum treatment on both polymers. Vitronectin was significantly more effective for initial cell attachment to both polymers than fibronectin. Normal cell spreading on PMMA required vitronectin and was independent of fibronectin, whereas cell spreading on the terpolymer was abnormal and required the presence of fibronectin and vitronectin together. Together, these results help to explain the inhibition of cell proliferation previously shown on the functionalized PMMA. This work contributes to the design of a polymer for use in intraocular lenses that inhibits proliferation of the target cells. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res 69A: 469–476, 2004

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