Table 2 Decellularization conditions.

From: Decellularization of human stromal refractive lenticules for corneal tissue engineering

 

Treatment

Protocol with continuous agitation

1

Control

In PBS

2

Hyperosmotic

(i) 1.5 M NaCl in PBS (24 h) * # § ς

3

Ionic detergent

(i) 0.1% SDS in PBS (24 h) *# §

4

Non-ionic detergent

(i) 0.1% Tx in PBS (24 h) #

5

Ionic & non-ionic detergents

(i) 0.1% SDS

(ii) 0.1% Tx in PBS (24 h) Φ

6

Enzymatic (2Nu)

(i) 1.5 M NaCl in PBS (24 h),

(ii) 2 U/ml nuclease in NaCl/PBS (24 h, twice)

7

Enzymatic & detergent (2Nu + SDS)

(i) 1.5 M NaCl in PBS (24 h),

(ii) 2 U/ml nuclease in NaCl/PBS (24 h, twice),

(iii) 0.1% SDS in PBS (24 h)

8

Enzymatic (5Nu)

(i) 1.5 M NaCl in PBS (24 h),

(ii) 5 U/ml nuclease in NaCl/PBS (24 h, twice) Φ ς

9

Enzymatic & detergent (5Nu + SDS)

(i) 1.5 M NaCl in PBS (24 h),

(ii) 5 U/ml nuclease in NaCl/PBS (24 h, twice),

(iii) 0.1% SDS in PBS (24 h)

10

Enzymatic (10Nu)

(i) 1.5 M NaCl in PBS (24 h),

(ii) 10 U/ml nuclease in NaCl/PBS (24 h, twice),

11

Enzymatic & detergent (10Nu + SDS)

(i) 1.5 M NaCl in PBS (24 h),

(ii) 10 U/ml nuclease in NaCl/PBS (24 h, twice),

(iii) 0.1% SDS in PBS (24 h)

  1. *Reference 20; #Reference 31; §Reference 34; ΦReference 21; ςReference 22.
  2. Note: NaCl, sodium chloride (Sigma-Aldrich); SDS, sodium dedecylsulfate (BioRad); Tx, Triton X-100 (Sigma); Nu, nuclease (DNase and RNase, Roche).