大鼠比目鱼肌梭内肌纤维的分离方法

Method of isolation of intrafusal fibres of muscle spindle in soleus of rats

梭囊的存在限制了人们对肌梭功能及其机制的深入研究,本研究旨在建立将梭内肌纤维从梭囊中分离出来的方法。应用混合酶液消化的方法,分离大鼠比目鱼肌的梭内肌纤维,使用不同的培养基溶液进行培养,用台盼蓝染色法检测细胞活性,用膜片钳技术检测静息膜电位。结果显示,氨基酸-生理盐溶液中梭内肌纤维几乎全部坏死,DMEM培养基虽能较好地维持细胞状态,但是对CO2含量要求较高,而Leiboviz’s 15(L-15)培养基能够维持梭内肌纤维的正常形态和功能达1～2h;和常规处理过的盖玻片相比,用明胶-多聚赖氨酸-血清处理过的盖玻片上梭内肌纤维更易贴壁;分离出的梭内肌纤维静息膜电位为(45.3±5.1)mV,显示纤维的功能状态良好,能够满足电生理实验的要求。本研究为进一步研究梭内肌纤维的功能及其机制奠定了良好的方法学基础。

Capsule restricts the further study on muscle spindle function and the involved mechanism. The aim of this study was to es- tablish the isolation method of intrafusal fibres from the isolated rat muscle spindle. Intrafusal fibres were harvested from muscle spin- dle of soleus muscle in rats using neutrase-collagenase digestion. A variety of incubation mediums have been tested to find out an ap- propriate medium of intrafusal fibers in vitro. Trypan blue staining was used to detect cell death, and patch clamp was used to record resting potential. The results showed that the intrafusal fibres incubated with amine acid-saline solution were almost all dead. DMEM could maintain good condition of the fibres, but excess CO2 ventilation would induce cellular swelling or even death. While Leiboviz＇s 15 （L-15） medium can guarantee 1-2 h of physiological condition of the intrafusal fibres. Coverslips treated with gelatin, polylysine and serum was the better interfaces for the intrafusal fibres to adhere easily, compared with regularly treated coverslip. The resting po- tential of intrafusal fibres was （-45.3 ±5. l） mV, consistent with others obtained from in vivo muscle spindle from cats and frogs. These results suggest that the isolation method of the intrafusal fibres has been successfully established in the present study, providing a new approach in better understanding of muscle spindle activities and the involved mechanism.