The subretinal implantation of retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE) is one of the most promising approaches for the treatment of degenerative retinal diseases. However, the performance of preclinical studies on large-eye animal models remains challenging. This report presents guidelines for the subretinal transplantation of RPE on a cell carrier into minipigs.
Lytvynchuk, L., Stranak, Z., Studenovska, H., Rais, D., Popelka, Š., Tichotová, L., Nemesh, Y., Kolesnikova, A., Nyshchuk, R., Brymová, A., Ellederová, Z., Čížková, J., Juhásová, J., Juhás, Š., Jendelová, P., Nagymihály, R., Kozak, I., Erceg, S., Binder, S., Müller, B., Stieger, K., Motlik, J., Petrovski, G., Ardan, T. Subretinal Implantation of RPE on a Carrier in Minipigs: Guidelines for Preoperative Preparations, Surgical Techniques, and Postoperative Care. J. Vis. Exp. (189), e63505, doi:10.3791/63505 (2022).