人轮状病毒G1P[8]型感染树鼩原代小肠上皮细胞模型的建立

目的探究树鼩原代小肠上皮细胞的增殖特性,建立人轮状G1P[8]型病毒体外感染树鼩原代小肠上皮的细胞模型。方法采用胶原酶XI和中性蛋白酶I联合消化法获取树鼩原代小肠上皮细胞,经纯化和鉴定,用人轮状G1P[8]型病毒感染细胞,测定培养上清的病毒滴度和载量,并用Western blot和间接免疫荧光检测法检测人轮状病毒G1P[8]型VP6蛋白的表达情况,评价人轮状G1P[8]型病毒体外对树鼩原代小肠上皮细胞的感染性。结果分离的树鼩原代小肠上皮细胞经传代培养纯化,获得纯度达90%树鼩原代小肠上皮细胞。对树鼩原代小肠上皮细胞、原代肾细胞、HCT116细胞和MA104细胞进行轮状病毒易感性比较,确定树鼩原代小肠上皮细胞可以被人轮状病毒G1P[8]感染,培养72 h时病毒滴度可达到2.0×105TCID_(50)/m L。经Western blot和间接免疫荧光发现在人轮状G1P[8]型病毒感染树鼩原代小肠上皮细胞1~5 d均能检测到人轮状病毒VP6蛋白的表达和分布。结论确立了树鼩原代小肠上皮细胞的分离、纯化与培养方法,并建立了人轮状G1P[8]型病毒感染树鼩原代小肠上皮细胞的体外模型。     

鸡输卵管上皮细胞体外分离培养的研究

鸡输卵管上皮细胞是卵清蛋白的主要分泌细胞,是研究输卵管特异表达蛋白调控的重要工具。在以往的研究中,多采用普通DMEM培养液对鸡输卵管上皮细胞进行分离与培养,容易造成其自身特性在体外培养过程中的改变。本研究我们优化了细胞分离方法,发现从输卵管漏斗部组织分离的输卵管上皮细胞增殖较快;用鸡输卵管上皮细胞培养基相比DMEM更适合促进细胞生长;与胰酶相比,用Accutase消化酶进行细胞传代,有利于输卵管上皮细胞特性维持。对所获得的输卵管上皮细胞鉴定发现,己烯雌酚能促进卵清蛋白的表达,说明分离培养的细胞保持了鸡输卵管上皮细胞特性。本研究建立的方法为输卵管特异表达蛋白调控以及家禽生物反应器的研究奠定了基础。     

大鼠附睾上皮细胞的原代培养及纯化鉴定

目的建立大鼠附睾上皮细胞原代培养及纯化方法。方法利用酶消化法和组织块法对大鼠附睾上皮细胞进行原代培养,然后用胰酶两步消化法进一步纯化附睾上皮细胞,最后分别利用免疫荧光和免疫组织化学染色对原代培养的细胞及相关蛋白表达情况进行鉴定。结果酶消化法较组织块法得到的附睾上皮细胞纯度高,免疫荧光染色结果证明所得附睾上皮细胞主要是主细胞,免疫组织化学结果证明培养的附睾上皮细胞中有雄激素受体和雌激素受体α的表达。结论利用酶消化法对大鼠附睾上皮细胞进行体外培养,方法简单易行,成功率高。     

树鼩原代皮肤成纤维细胞的分离培养技术

建立稳定的树鼩(Tupaiabelangeri)皮肤成纤维细胞的体外培养体系,可为有关此类细胞的实验和疾病树鼩细胞模型提供技术支持。取树鼩大腿内侧皮肤用组织块贴壁法和胶原酶Ⅰ消化法分离皮肤细胞,胰蛋白酶差别消化法纯化细胞;用MEM(10%FBS)完全培养基和含低血清生长添加物(LSGS)的培养基培养细胞;免疫荧光和蛋白印迹法鉴定细胞,并测定细胞的生长、冻存和复苏特性。经树鼩皮肤细胞分离效果比较,胶原酶消化法比组织块贴壁法更适合用于树鼩原代皮肤细胞分离;对分离及冻存复苏后细胞生长状况观察比较发现,添加了LSGS的MEM培养基更利于细胞存活、生长;细胞形态观察、免疫荧光和蛋白印迹检测鉴定所分离的细胞为树鼩皮肤成纤维细胞。成功建立了树鼩原代皮肤细胞的分离、纯化方法,并优化了该细胞的培养条件。     

2种气管黏膜上皮细胞体外培养技术的研究

目的为以猪气管黏膜上皮为细胞模型的研究奠定物质基础,进一步探讨猪气管黏膜上皮细胞的体外传统培养和气液界面培养技术,从而使2种培养技术优势互补。方法对猪气管上皮分离、纯化、培养和传代,并探索上皮细胞最佳冻存复苏条件;复苏后的气管上皮细胞进行气液界面培养,绘制细胞生长曲线和观察细胞纤毛生发情况。利用免疫组化法鉴定上皮细胞。结果4步纯化法可以得到高纯度的气管上皮细胞。使用胎牛血清、DMEM/F12培养液和DMSO的体积分数为50%、40%和10%的冻存体系保存的气管上皮,复苏后细胞存活率平均可达89%。优化后的传统方式培养的上皮细胞可连续传代到第8代,但从第2代开始便观察不到纤毛,转换成气液界面连续培养2代后重新生发纤毛,细胞存活期延长。免疫组化结果显示分离培养细胞为上皮细胞。结论成功建立了2种猪气管上皮细胞培养技术,并找到适宜的气管上皮细胞冻存条件,节省了不断原代取材的成本和时间,并成功实现传统培养细胞冻存复苏后很快适应气液界面的培养并恢复细胞的天然结构,为猪气管黏膜上皮相关研究提供丰富的细胞来源。     

树鼩视网膜微血管内皮细胞永生化细胞株的建立及鉴定

目的 建立树鼩视网膜来源的微血管内皮细胞的体外分离培养技术以及永生化细胞株，为体外利用树鼩视网膜微血管内皮细胞开展相关研究提供新的实验材料。方法 利用Ⅱ型胶原酶、分散酶和DNaseⅠ酶消化法分离培养出原代视网膜微血管内皮细胞，利用差速消化法纯化内皮细胞，然后利用携带SV40T基因的慢病毒转染细胞，再挑取单克隆后进行传代培养。对传至50代以上的细胞进行形态学观察、免疫荧光鉴定以及核型鉴定。结果 采用混合酶消化法能够分离获得微血管内皮细胞，纯化后的细胞呈不规则多角形和梭形。经慢病毒转染后的细胞传代培养后细胞形态一致，到第50代时细胞形态结构仍较好。细胞免疫荧光结果显示标志性蛋白VWF、CD34、Claudin1、ZO-1和永生化SV40T表达阳性。生长曲线结果显示：细胞生长旺盛，第2～4天时处于对数生长期，第4天进入平台期。细胞核型结果显示：染色体数与树鼩染色体相同，即所获取的细胞为永生化的树鼩视网膜微血管内皮细胞。结论 成功建立的树鼩视网膜微血管内皮细胞永生化细胞株具有较好的形态结构与功能，为视网膜病变及眼科相关疾病的研究提供了新的实验材料。     

小鼠气管平滑肌原代细胞的分离、培养与鉴定

目的建立一种可靠的通过组织块贴壁法分离培养原代小鼠气管平滑肌细胞及免疫组化鉴定的方法。方法体视显微镜下立体分离小鼠气管平滑肌组织,组织块贴壁法培养原代细胞,对分离培养细胞通过免疫组化方法进行鉴定,并用MTT法对其增殖特性进行检测。结果从BALB/c雄性小鼠分离气管平滑肌组织,剪碎为1 mm3,用含1%青-链霉素的PBS及培养液漂洗,使组织块贴于培养皿底,并加入5 m L培养液,放入37℃、5%CO2的细胞培养箱培养,3~5 d后有明显梭状细胞从组织块爬出,5~6 d后,细胞可见明显"峰-谷"结构。经免疫荧光鉴定,在传代、纯化后,可得纯度为99%以上的气管平滑肌细胞。用MTT法测量其生长曲线。结论本方法操作简单、经济,获得的气管平滑肌细胞具有较好增殖能力,细胞数量和纯度能够满足后续细胞生物学实验研究的需要。     

牦牛乳腺上皮细胞系的建立与生物学特性

本研究旨在建立牦牛乳腺上皮细胞体外培养体系。采用胶原酶消化法成功地建立了牦牛乳腺上皮细胞系(YMEC),通过免疫细胞化学、超微结构观察和RT-PCR 法对YMEC 细胞进行了鉴定,并研究了其形态、活力、生长曲线以及核型等生物学特性。结果表明,YMEC 细胞染色体2n = 60,群体倍增时间为45 ～ 48 h,持续培养25 代后出现细胞分化;细胞呈典型的“铺路石样”形态,其表面有丰富的微绒毛,细胞质内含丰富的线粒体和粗面内质网。污染检测结果为阴性。在激素诱导培养时,检测到了β - 酪蛋白mRNA 的表达。表明本研究成功建立了保留泌乳功能的牦牛乳腺上皮细胞系,为研究牦牛乳腺上皮细胞的功能提供了理想的工具。     

豚鼠肾小管上皮原代细胞的培养

目的建立一种简便易行的豚鼠原代肾小管上皮细胞培养方法。方法运用筛网分离法和多种酶消化法获取高纯度的肾小管上皮细胞。利用免疫组化法和形态学观察法鉴定培养的肾小管上皮细胞性质及纯度。结果通过肾小管节段贴壁,胶原酶消化组织节段和细胞等方法,有效地促进肾小管原代细胞增殖;胰酶节段消化法的细胞贴壁效果稍差,细胞传代状态不理想;胰酶消化法则细胞贴壁较少,细胞生长状态较差。结论培养豚鼠原代。肾小管上皮细胞是可行的。     

一种原代肺上皮细胞体外培养方法

目的:建立一种操作简便、重复性好的体外培养BALB/c小鼠原代肺上皮细胞(AEC)的方法,探究不同发育阶段小鼠AEC中柯萨奇病毒和腺病毒受体(CAR)表达量的变化,及其对小鼠原代AEC贴壁的作用。方法:手术获取小鼠肺组织,机械法剪碎肺组织,PBS缓冲液清洗肺组织块数次去血,联合使用链霉蛋白酶和胶原酶Ⅰ消化、分离肺组织块获得单细胞悬液,差速离心逐步清除其他种类的细胞,达到纯化AEC的作用。细胞在Ⅰ型鼠尾胶原蛋白包被过的细胞板中培养,光学显微镜下观察不同发育阶段AEC贴壁、生长状态;免疫荧光法鉴定AEC,检测AEC中CAR的表达量。结果:体外获得不同发育阶段BALB/c小鼠的原代AEC;胎鼠、幼鼠AEC贴壁并开始增殖所需时间较成体鼠短;胎鼠及幼鼠AEC中CAR的表达量明显较成体鼠高。结论:建立了稳定可重复的分离、纯化、体外培养小鼠原代AEC的方法,证明了AEC中的CAR可以促进原代AEC贴壁,为完善原代细胞培养方法提供了科学依据。     

Characterization of bovine oviduct epithelial cell monolayers cultured under serum-free conditions

Summary We have developed a culture system for early bovine embryos in serum-free media conditioned by oviduct cell monolayers. A gentle mechanical procedure for oviduct cell isolation has been applied for this purpose avoiding the use of proteolytic enzymes. The aim of the present study was to identify the cell types present in the monolayers and to examine their fate in primary culture in serum-free or in serum-containing media by means of electronmicroscopical, immunocytochemical, and biochemical analyses. The cell dissociation procedure yielded two cell populations: ciliary cells and secretory cells that gradually dedifferentiate during culture. These cells formed a confluent monolayer after 6 d of culture in Tissue Culture Medium 199 medium supplemented with 10% fetal calf serum. Confluent cells displayed a typical epithelial cell morphology as assessed by phase contrast and electron microscopy and all the cells contained cytokeratin filaments as determined by immunocytochemistry. The overall histoarchitecture of the monolayer was preserved after washing and further culture for 7 d in serum-free medium. However, some degenerative signs indicate that the serum-free culture should not be extended for more than 7 d. Confluent oviduct cells also maintained their metabolic and protein secretory activity when deprived of serum. Total protein content in the culture supernatant linearly increased as a function of time and numerous peaks were detected after separation of proteins by high performance ion exchange chromatography. Protein elution patterns were reproducible and most of the proteins present in the culture medium were neosynthesized as determined by the incorporation of radiolabeled amino acids into nondialyzable proteins.     

In vitro optimization of the Gallus domesticus oviduct epithelial cells culture

The aim of this experiment was to establish an efficient method for isolation and further culture in vitro of the normal chicken oviduct epithelial cells (COEC) for cell-based research models. Different factors were tested to optimize COEC primary culture for repeatable results: the origin of isolated cells (oviduct Infundibulum or Magnum section); the oviduct tissue dissociation procedure (mechanical scrapping or mincing), tissue digestion times (15, 30 and 45 min), the culture plates coating (colagene I, polystyrene surface or 3T3 feeder layer), the growth media (classic DMEM/Ham's F12 and defined serum-free medium, Lonza Switzerland), incubation temperature (37 °C vs 41°C) and different cell seeding numbers: 0.2M, 0.5M and 1.0M cells/well. The COEC isolated by mincing the Infundibular neck and digestion of tissue for 30 min formed cell aggregates of bright colour and gave proliferating colonies of epithelial-like character which was the best result obtained from all applied procedures in our studies. The fibroblast-like cells considered as contaminants occurred only sporadically up to day 7 of culture. Seeding about 1M cells in 1 mL of serum-free medium onto 12-well dishes gave the optimal growth of colonies resulting in 5 to 7 confluent culture wells from a single oviduct sample. Feeder layer and collagen I did not improve adhesion of the COEC to the culture vessel. Adoption of 37 °C and 41 °C did not reveal apparent differences to the condition of cultured COEC. Cell differentiation and proliferation potential depends on number and replicative capacity of isolated progenitors. The progenitors are responsible for holoclones formation and good culture growth. The percentage of colonies developed from the cells isolated from Infundibulum was greater than that of other samples in our studies. We conclude that the model of COEC primary cultures from different segments of oviduct, in particular infundibulum, should be incorporated to the range of avian cells research as this work generates questions about undocumented sources of oviduct progenitor cells.     

Establishment of Mammary Gland Model In Vitro: Culture and Evaluation of a Yak Mammary Epithelial Cell Line

This study aimed to establish yak mammary epithelial cells (YMECs) for an in vitro model of yak mammary gland biology. The primary culture of YMECs was obtained from mammary gland tissues of lactating yak and then characterized using immunocytochemistry, RT-PCR, and western blot analysis. Whether foreign genes could be transfected into the YMECs were examined by transfecting the EGFP gene into the cells. Finally, the effect of Staphylococcus aureus infection on YMECs was determined. The established YMECs retained the mammary epithelial cell characteristics. A spontaneously immortalized yak mammary epithelial cell line was established and could be continuously subcultured for more than 60 passages without senescence. The EGFP gene was successfully transferred into the YMECs, and the transfected cells could be maintained for a long duration in the culture by continuous subculturing. The cells expressed more antimicrobial peptides upon S.aureus invasion. Therefore, the established cell line could be considered a model system to understand yak mammary gland biology.     

Characterization of an immortalized oviduct cell line from the cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis)

To establish reproductive biological techniques in mammals, it is important to understand the growth environment of the embryo. Oviduct epithelial cells are in close proximity to the embryo during pre-implantation development. We, therefore, established an immortalized oviduct epithelial cell line from the cynomolgus monkey, evaluated the usefulness of these cells as feeder cells for embryo culture, and investigated the gene expression of several growth factors and cytokines in the cells. The immortalized cells were positive for the anti-cytokeratin antibody, as determined by immunocytochemistry, indicating that they are epithelial. They also expressed oviductin, which is specific to oviduct epithelial cells, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (control), leukemia inhibitory factor, vascular endothelial growth factor, epidermal growth factor, insulin-like growth factor 1, transforming growth factor beta-2, and interleukin 4. Mouse embryo development was improved when the immortalized cells were used as feeder cells. This cell line is also useful for studying the factors secreted by oviduct epithelial cells.     

Pure cultures and characterization of yak Sertoli cells

The culture of primary Sertoli cells has become an important resource in the study of their function. However, their use is limited because of contamination of isolated cells with other testicular cells, mainly germ cells. The aim was to establish technique to obtain pure yak Sertoli cells as well as to study the growth kinetics and biological characteristics of Sertoli cells in vitro. Two-step enzyme digestion was used to separate and culture yak Sertoli cells. Cultured using starvation method and the hypotonic treatment were also invented to get pure yak Sertoli cells. Furthermore, the purification of Yak Sertoli cells were identified according to their characteristics, such as bipolar corpuscular around the nucleus and expression of Fasl, in addition to their morphology. The average viability of the Sertoli cells was 97% before freezing and 94.5% after thawing, indicating that cryopreservation in liquid nitrogen had little influence on the viability of Sertoli cells. The growth tendency of yak Sertoli cells was similar to an S-shaped growth curve. Purified yak Sertoli cells frequently exhibited bipolar corpuscula in nucleus after Feulgen staining, and did have a positive reaction of Fasl by the immunocytochemical identification. After recovery chromosomal analysis of Sertoli cells had a normal chromosomal number of 60, comprising 29 pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes. Assays for bacteria, fungi and mycoplasmas were negative. In conclusion, yak Sertoli cells have been successfully purified and cultured in vitro, and maintain stable biological characteristics after thawing. Therefore, it will not only preserve the genetic resources of yaks at the cellular level, but also provide valuable materials for transgenic research and feeder layer and nuclear donor cells in yak somatic cell cloning technology.     

Isolation and culture of bovine oviductal epithelial cells for use in the anatomy and physiology laboratory and undergraduate research

This article presents methods for the isolation and culture of epithelial cells from the bovine oviduct for use in both research and the teaching laboratory and provides examples of ways that an oviductal cell culture can be incorporated into an undergraduate research program. Cow reproductive tracts are readily available from area butchers, and the procedure for isolation of the epithelium is simple and inexpensive. The cells can be observed immediately after isolation or can be cultured for up to 72 h under simple conditions for observation over several days. For experimental use, epithelial cells are cultured in standard cell culture medium, where they continue to divide and actively secrete substances into the medium. The ease with which the tissue can be collected and cells isolated makes the oviductal epithelium ideal for use in both the teaching laboratory and research projects in which undergraduates serve as investigators.     

A novel method for establishment and characterization of extrahepatic bile duct epithelial cells from mice

Culture of extrahepatic bile duct epithelial cells is a useful model to investigate physiology of extrahepatic bile duct epithelia and hepatobiliary disease mechanisms. The aim of this work was to establish and characterize a primary murine extrahepatic bile duct epithelial cell culture. Epithelial cells were isolated from extrahepatic bile ducts of BALB/c mice that were intraperitoneally injected with newborn bovine serum to induce the proliferation of extrahepatic bile ducts’ epithelial cells and cultured on rat tail type I collagen-coated plastic culture flask containing DMEM/HamF12 with 10% FBS and 10 ng/ml epidermal growth factor at 37°C in an incubator with 5% humidified CO₂. The cells showed typical morphologic characteristics of epithelial phenotypes with cobblestone appearance in monolayer within 5–6 d after culture; they were positive against anticytokeratin-19 immunostaining. Transmission electron microscopy showed typical bile duct epithelia with microvilli on the cytomembrance, Golgi complex, massive mitochondria, and rough endoplasmic reticulum in the cytoplasmic. The growth curve of the epithelial cells was determined by a MTT assay which showed a normal sigmoidal growth curve. This culture technique might be a reliable method for isolation, purification, and primary culture of extrahepatic bile duct epithelial cells that can serve as a model for in vitro studies on the pathophysiology of hepatobiliary diseases as well as pharmacological and toxicological targets relevant to hepatobiliary diseases.     

Establishment and characterization of an adherent pure epithelial cell line derived from the bovine oviduct

The oviduct in vivo has to perform various tasks: maturation and transport of the gametes, milieu preparation for fertilization and embryonic development, and transport of the embryo. The complex arrangement of endocrine and paracrine signals being exchanged between the early embryo and the inner cell layers of the oviduct is barely understood. Therefore, a reproducible, well-characterized oviduct epithelial cell line as well as an optimized transfection protocol for DNA vectors and siRNA for this cell line has been established. A bovine oviduct primary cell culture system has been optimized using a selection medium permitting the survival of only epithelial cells. From this we established an adherent bovine oviduct pure epithelial cell line (aBOPEC-1). This cell line maintains some important characteristics of the primary cells such as the expression of estrogen receptors and p450 aromatase but it lacks some characteristics due to the selection and dedifferentiation processes (cilia, expression of progesterone receptor and oviduct specific glycoprotein-1). Optimization of the transfection protocols finally revealed a suitable DNA-transfection procedure yielding transfection efficiencies of over 50%. Additionally, siRNA transfection efficiency reached more than 90%. This new cell line builds an essential basis especially for future functional studies in the oviduct epithelium using distinct knock down experiments.