AIM: To study the method of dissociation, culture and investigate its morphologic changes in vitro of interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC).METHODS: Enzymatic digestion and Ficoll density centrifugation were used to disso...AIM: To study the method of dissociation, culture and investigate its morphologic changes in vitro of interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC).METHODS: Enzymatic digestion and Ficoll density centrifugation were used to dissociate ICC from the ileal segment of mice. Factors including contamination, Ca2+, Mg2+ and collagenase, and stem cell factor, etc., were investigated.ACK2, the antibody of c-kit, was used to identify the cultured ICC. Both light microscope and fluorescence microscope were used to observe the changes of ICC in vitro.RESULTS: The method for dissociation and culture of ICC in vitro was successfully established. After 24 h, cultured ICC exhibited a few axis-cylinders, and longer axis-cylinders were observed to form synapse of each other after 3 d. More widespread connections formed within 7 d in vitro. The changes of its morphologic character were obvious within 7 d; however, there were no obvious morphologic changes after 30 d.CONCLUSION: Many factors can influence the dissociation and culture of ICC.展开更多
目的:尝试优化体外培养Balb/c小鼠胃Cajal间质细胞(interstitial cells of Cajal,ICC)的实验方法,为深入探索该细胞的生理病理作用机制提供基础。方法:无菌条件下取出小鼠胃组织,使用酶解法消化分离细胞,将细胞悬液接种于含有SCF(干细...目的:尝试优化体外培养Balb/c小鼠胃Cajal间质细胞(interstitial cells of Cajal,ICC)的实验方法,为深入探索该细胞的生理病理作用机制提供基础。方法:无菌条件下取出小鼠胃组织,使用酶解法消化分离细胞,将细胞悬液接种于含有SCF(干细胞因子)的M199培养基中培养,并进行传代。倒置显微镜下观察不同时间段细胞生长状态,采用ICC特异性标志物c-Kit(酪氨酸激酶受体)进行免疫荧光鉴定。结果:细胞培养24 h后基本已贴壁,呈梭形或三角形,有短突起;72 h后细胞胞体变大,突起伸长;5 d后,细胞之间通过突起彼此相互连接,开始形成网状结构;传代后细胞依然保持其固有特征。免疫荧光鉴定可见细胞c-Kit抗体荧光染色阳性。结论:使用酶解法成功分离细胞,细胞数量较多但不增殖,传代后可见细胞纯度较好,稳定培养3周以上后细胞形态逐渐发生变化并开始凋亡。展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30300156
文摘AIM: To study the method of dissociation, culture and investigate its morphologic changes in vitro of interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC).METHODS: Enzymatic digestion and Ficoll density centrifugation were used to dissociate ICC from the ileal segment of mice. Factors including contamination, Ca2+, Mg2+ and collagenase, and stem cell factor, etc., were investigated.ACK2, the antibody of c-kit, was used to identify the cultured ICC. Both light microscope and fluorescence microscope were used to observe the changes of ICC in vitro.RESULTS: The method for dissociation and culture of ICC in vitro was successfully established. After 24 h, cultured ICC exhibited a few axis-cylinders, and longer axis-cylinders were observed to form synapse of each other after 3 d. More widespread connections formed within 7 d in vitro. The changes of its morphologic character were obvious within 7 d; however, there were no obvious morphologic changes after 30 d.CONCLUSION: Many factors can influence the dissociation and culture of ICC.