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Outcomes of Human Leukocyte Antigen-Matched Allogeneic Cultivated Limbal Epithelial Transplantation in Aniridia-Associated Keratopathy-A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis
Univ Antwerp, Belgium; Antwerp Univ Hosp, Belgium.
Univ Antwerp, Belgium; Antwerp Univ Hosp, Belgium.
Linköping University, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Division of Sensory Organs and Communication. Linköping University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Region Östergötland, Anaesthetics, Operations and Specialty Surgery Center, Department of Ophthalmology in Linköping.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1079-4361
Univ Zaragoza, Spain.
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2022 (English)In: Cornea, ISSN 0277-3740, E-ISSN 1536-4798, Vol. 41, no 1, p. 69-77Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Purpose: To assess the efficacy and safety of human leukocyte antigen-matched allogeneic cultivated limbal epithelial stem cell grafts in the treatment of aniridia-associated keratopathy (AAK). Methods: Six eyes of 6 patients with severe AAK received an allogeneic stem cell graft between January 2010 and March 2017. Anatomical and functional results were assessed at 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, and the final follow-up visit available. Safety analysis was performed by considering all perioperative and postoperative adverse events and additional surgeries required during the follow-up period. Results: The mean follow-up was 53.6 months (range 24-104 months). In most patients (80%), there was an early improvement of the keratopathy postoperatively, which slowly regressed during longer follow-up. At the final follow-up, 4 of the eyes were graded as failure and 1 eye was graded as partial success. Grading the sixth eye was not possible because of an adverse event. None of the patients maintained a total anatomical success in the long-term. Only 1 patient maintained a modest improvement in best-corrected visual acuity from hand motion to counting fingers. Four serious adverse events were recorded in 2 patients. Conclusions: Severe AAK remains a challenging condition to manage. Transplantation of allogenic ex vivo cultivated limbal stem cells may provide a temporary improvement in ocular surface stability, but anatomical and functional results are poor in the long-term. The eyes are prone to adverse events, and any surgical treatment should take this into consideration.

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LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS , 2022. Vol. 41, no 1, p. 69-77
Keywords [en]
congenital aniridia; aniridia-associated keratopathy; limbal stem cell deficiency; cultivated limbal epithelial cell transplantation; HLA matching; allo-CLET
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-181757DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002729ISI: 000726813100010PubMedID: 33928920OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-181757DiVA, id: diva2:1619349
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Funding Agencies|European Union Horizon2020 project ARREST BLINDNESS [667400]; European Union Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) program, through the COST Action [CA-18116]; Agentschap voor Innovatie door Wetenschap en Technologie-Toegepast Biomedisch onderzoek" (IWT-TBM) [130270]

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