The goal of this protocol is to demonstrate the culturing of retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells on aged and/or diseased human Bruch's membrane. This method is suitable to study RPE cell behavior on a compromised extracellular matrix.
Cai, H., Gong, J., Del Priore, L. V., Tezel, T. H., Fields, M. A. Culturing of Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells on an Ex Vivo Model of Aged Human Bruch's Membrane. J. Vis. Exp. (134), e57084, doi:10.3791/57084 (2018).