RESEARCH ARTICLE
Prevention of Lens Epithelial Cell Growth in vitro Using Mibefradil-Containing PLGA Micro Particles
Arne Weidmann1, Sabine Kwittner2, Ria Beck2, Joachim Teller3, Ludwig Jonas4, J. Barbara Nebe1 , *
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2008Volume: 2
First Page: 112
Last Page: 118
Publisher ID: TOOPHTJ-2-112
DOI: 10.2174/1874364100802010112
Article History:
Received Date: 23/4/2008Revision Received Date: 22/5/2008
Acceptance Date: 24/5/2008
Electronic publication date: 12/6/2008
Collection year: 2008

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Abstract
The prevention of the posterior capsule opacification is still unsolved. To interfere with proliferating cells the T-type calcium channel antagonist Mibefradil was immobilized in poly-lactic-co-glycolic-acid micro particles which were fixed at a capsular tension ring and tested in a human organ culture model as well as in human lens cells HLE-B3 in vitro. It is feasible to get a release significantly affecting cell viability and growth evaluated by MTT test and cell cycle analysis. In addition, Bionas® sensor chips were used for time-dependent adhesion experiments in living lens cells. Interestingly, the concentration of Mibefradil which inhibited subconfluent cells is not effective in confluent cells. This is an important feature for the protection of the intact tissue in the eye.