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[Observation of phagocytosis and cell junction of rabbit IPE in vitro]
1Department of Ophthalmology, Jeneral Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing 100852, China.
Purpose:
To study the phagocytosis and cell junctions of iris pigment epithelium(IPE) in vitro.
Methods:
Chicken red blood cells were added to culture medium of IPE, the numbers of IPE phagocyting chick red blood cells were counted; cell junctions were observed with transmission electron microscope.
Results:
The phagocytotic rates of IPE and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) were 5.4% and 8.8% respectively; there were various tight junctions in IPE.
Conclusion:
IPE possessd phagocytosis and barrier functions in vitro.
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