Characterization of a strain of cerebral endothelial cells derived from goat brain which retain their differentiated traits after long-term passage |
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Authors: | Louis Faso Richard S Trowbridge Wei Quan Xiu-Lan Yao Edmund C Jenkins Alma Maciulis Thomas D Bunch Henry M Wisniewski |
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Institution: | (1) NYS Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1050 Forest Hill Road, 10314 Staten Island, New York;(2) College of Agriculture, Utah State University at Logan, Utah |
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Abstract: | Summary A strain of cerebral endothelial cells was established from isolated cortical microvessels of caprine brain. These cells,
which are referred to as ECl cells, can be routinely subcultured to 32 passages without the loss of differentiated morphologic
and immunologic traits. The ability to routinely subculture ECl cells is an important asset, given that isolated cerebral
endothelial cells in mammals generally lose their differentiated traits after only 2 to 3 passages.
ECl cells were shown to contain Factor VIII-related antigen, which is a specific marker for cells of endothelial origin. ECl
cells morphologically demonstrated a scarcity of pinocytotic vesicles on their apical surfaces, a lack of trans-cytoplasmic
vesicles, and the ability to form in culture confluent monolayers with tight junctional complexes. Therefore, ECl cells possess
specific antigenic and ultrastructural features which classify them as being small vessel endothelial cells of the blood-brain
barrier type. Cytogenetic evaluation of ECl cells demonstrated a normal female goat 60,XX karyotype and confirmed the apparent
non-transformed nature of ECl cells due to the lack of chromosome abnormalities or rearrangements. Using scanning electron
microscopy, ECl cells were also shown to form confluent monolayers on mixed nitrocellulose filters, a feature that will enable
the development of an in vitro system to study trans-endothelial transport. Given that ECl cells are readily subcultured and
grow well on nitrocellulose filters, and that they resemble cerebral endothelium in vivo, it seems evident that ECl cells
can be used as a versatile model for the study of blood-brain barrier function, regulation, and pathology. |
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Keywords: | vascular endothelium cerebral culture strain caprine goat |
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