Retinal Progenitor Cells Exhibit Cadherin-Dependent Chemotaxis across Transplantable Extracellular Matrix of In Vitro Developmental and Adult Models

Table 1

Summary of growth factors and extracellular matrix (ECM) used to examine the migratory behaviors of retinal progenitors cultured from Drosophila melanogaster (DPs) and from rodent (MPs).

Growth factor examined (Catalog no., manufacturer)	Concentration	Species reactivity
Stromal-derived growth factor 1-alpha (SDF1-α; ThermoFisher Catalog #RP-8658)	100 ng/mL	MPs
Epidermal growth factor (EGF; ThermoFisher Catalog #PHG0311)	20 ng/mL	MPs
Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1; ThermoFisher Catalog #PHG0071)	50 ng/mL	MPs
Fibroblast growth factor-8 (FGF-8; ThermoFisher Catalog #RP-87808)	10 ng/mL	MPs
Pyramus (Pyr; ThermoFisher Catalog #PHG0184)	10 ng/mL	DPs
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF; ThermoFisher Catalog #10908-010)	10 ng/mL	DPs
Insulin (IN; ThermoFisher Catalog #RP-10908)	10 ng/mL	DPs
Concanavalin A (ConA; eBioscience, #00-4978-93)	15 μg/mL	DPs
Laminin (LM; ThermoFisher Catalog #23017015)	15 μg/mL	DPs and MPs
Matrigel (MAT; Fisher scientific Catalog #CB-40234A)	10 μg/mL	DPs and MPs
Poly-L-lysine (PLL; Fisher scientific Catalog #A005C)	20 μg/mL	DPs and MPs