この作品は、VLKにアレクサンダー・フォン・フンボルト財団Sofja Kovalevskaja賞によってサポートされていました。

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肝臓の炎症と異なる起源の損傷は、前駆細胞の増殖および活性化2、3を伴う肝臓での再生プロセスをトリガーします。これらの肝前駆細胞は、細胞性幹有し、おそらく、様々な肝疾患の病理学的機序において重要な役割を果たす。 肝臓前駆細胞の不均一性は、長い間示唆されています。異なる表面マーカーを運ぶサブセットを?...

肝臓再生は、主に肝細胞の自己再生能と関連しています。それにもかかわらず、慢性肝損傷は、肝細胞及び胆管1、2、3、4に分化する能力と関連している前駆細胞の活性化および拡大で起こります。慢性傷害の間、肝細胞増殖が有効でない場合、これは特に重要です。前駆細胞を標的とする多数の遺伝的追跡研究にもかかわらず、肝臓再生におけるそれらの役割は、5、6、7、8議論の余地。また、前駆細胞の活性化は、負傷9の間にそれらの正確な役割について疑問を提起肝臓で増加した線維化反応、にリンクされています、10。 前駆細胞コンパートメントの不均一な性質は、長い顕微解剖または細胞選別に基づく方法1、11を使用して単一の表面マーカーを発現する前駆細胞を単離し、遺伝子発現研究によって示唆されています。実際、最近、GP38（ポドプラニン）を使用して、新規な表面マーカーの組み合わせは明確種々のサブセット12に前駆細胞の前の単一のマーカーを結合されました。重要なことは、これらのサブセットは、それらの表面マーカー発現が異なるだけでなく、怪我12の間に機能的変化を示しただけではなく。 多数の動物モデルは、前駆細胞の活性化及び肝再生を研究するために利用されています。様々な損傷の種類は、前駆細胞12の異なるサブセットの活性化を促進すると思われます。これは、pHを説明するかもしれません人間4で観察された小管反応のenotypic発散。このように、前駆細胞の複雑な表現型および機能解析は、怪我や肝疾患における小管反応の真の意義における役割を理解することが極めて重要です。 表面マーカーの組み合わせの他に、細胞単離プロトコールにおける重要な違いは、さらに、以前の研究2に基づいて結論を複雑にします。研究のかなりの量が大きく、それらの単離プロトコルが異なる前駆細胞（ 例えば、肝臓解離（酵素の組み合わせと処理の持続時間）、密度媒体、及び遠心分離スピード）の役割に対処2。希少な細胞集団とサブセットの組成物の反射のためのより良い生存可能性を提供する最適化された分離技術は、開発され、最近12公開されています。この記事の目的は、より多くのDETを提供することです技術の適切な再現を可能にするために、この肝細胞の単離手順およびサブセット解析のプロトコルをailed。さらに、プロトコルは、新しいプロトコルと比較して違いを示すために、以前の分離法との比較を含んでいます。

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			<td>RPMI</td>
			<td>Life Technologies</td>
			<td>21875-034</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>phenol red free DMEM</td>
			<td>Life Technologies</td>
			<td>31053-028</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>FBS</td>
			<td>Life Technologies</td>
			<td>10270-106</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Collagenase P</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>11249002001</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>DNAse-I</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>10104159001</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Dispase</td>
			<td>Life Technologies</td>
			<td>17105041</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>ACK Lysing Buffer</td>
			<td>Life Technologies</td>
			<td>A10492-01</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>HBSS</td>
			<td>Life Technologies</td>
			<td>14025-050</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>PBS</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>D8537</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Sodium Azide</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>S2002</td>
			<td>Prepare 1 % stock solution</td>
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			<td>10 % BSA</td>
			<td>Miltenyi Biotec</td>
			<td>130-091-376</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>autoMACS Rinsing Solution</td>
			<td>Miltenyi Biotec</td>
			<td>130-091-222</td>
			<td>add 0.5 % (v/v) BSA and store on ice</td>
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			<td>Phenol-red free DMEM</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>D1145</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>counting Beads Count Bright</td>
			<td>Life Technologies</td>
			<td>C36950</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>PI</td>
			<td>Miltenyi Biotec</td>
			<td>130-093-233</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>FcR Blocking Reagent</td>
			<td>Miltenyi Biotec</td>
			<td>130-092-575</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>anti-CD31 MicroBeads</td>
			<td>Miltenyi Biotec</td>
			<td>130-097-418</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>anti-CD45 MicroBeads</td>
			<td>Miltenyi Biotec</td>
			<td>130-052-301</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Dead Cell Removal Kit</td>
			<td>Miltenyi Biotec</td>
			<td>130-090-101</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>anti-Biotin MicroBeads</td>
			<td>Miltenyi Biotec</td>
			<td>130-090-485</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>CD64 Purified</td>
			<td>BioLegend</td>
			<td>139302</td>
			<td>Dilution: 1:100</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>CD16/32 Purified</td>
			<td>BioLegend</td>
			<td>101302</td>
			<td>Dilution: 1:100</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>CD45 APC/Cy7</td>
			<td>BioLegend</td>
			<td>103116</td>
			<td>Dilution: 1:200, marks hematopoetic cells</td>
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			<td>CD31 Biotin</td>
			<td>BioLegend</td>
			<td>102504</td>
			<td>Dilution: 1:200, marks endothelial cells</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>ASGPR1 Purified</td>
			<td>Bio-Techne</td>
			<td>AF2755-SP</td>
			<td>Dilution: 1:100, marks hepatocytes</td>
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			<td>Podoplanin APC</td>
			<td>BioLegend</td>
			<td>127410</td>
			<td>Dilution: 1:1400, marks progenior cells</td>
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			<td>Podoplanin Biotin</td>
			<td>BioLegend</td>
			<td>127404</td>
			<td>Dilution: 1:1400</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>CD133 PE</td>
			<td>Miltenyi Biotec</td>
			<td>130-102-210</td>
			<td>use 3 &#181;l, marks progenitor cells</td>
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			<td>CD133 Biotin</td>
			<td>BioLegend</td>
			<td>141206</td>
			<td>Dilution: 1:100</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>CD34 Biotin</td>
			<td>eBioScience</td>
			<td>13-0341-81</td>
			<td>Dilution: 1:100</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>CD90.2 Pacific Blue</td>
			<td>BioLegend</td>
			<td>140306</td>
			<td>Dilution: 1:800</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>CD157 PE</td>
			<td>BioLegend</td>
			<td>140203</td>
			<td>Dilution: 1:600</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>EpCAM Brilliant Violet 421</td>
			<td>BioLegend</td>
			<td>118225</td>
			<td>Dilution: 1:100</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Sca-1 Biotin</td>
			<td>Miltenyi Biotec</td>
			<td>130-101-885</td>
			<td>use 10 &#181;l</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Mouse IgG2b, &#954; PE</td>
			<td>BioLegend</td>
			<td>400311</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Rat IgG1 PE</td>
			<td>BioLegend</td>
			<td>400407</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Rat IgG2b, &#954; APC/Cy7</td>
			<td>BioLegend</td>
			<td>400624</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Rat IgG2a, &#954; Biotin</td>
			<td>BioLegend</td>
			<td>400504</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Rat IgG2a, &#954; Brilliant Violet 421</td>
			<td>BioLegend</td>
			<td>400535</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Syrian Hamster IgG APC</td>
			<td>BioLegend</td>
			<td>402012</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Syrian Hamster IgG Biotin</td>
			<td>BioLegend</td>
			<td>402004</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Normal Goat IgG Control Purified</td>
			<td>Bio-Techne</td>
			<td>AB-108-C</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Donkey anti-Goat IgG Alexa Fluor 488</td>
			<td>Life Technologies</td>
			<td>A11055</td>
			<td>Dilution: 1:800</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Streptavidin Alexa Fluor 405</td>
			<td>Life Technologies</td>
			<td>S32351</td>
			<td>Dilution: 1:400</td>
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			<td>100 &#181;m Filter mesh</td>
			<td>A. Hartenstein</td>
			<td>PAS3</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>LS Column</td>
			<td>Miltenyi Biotec</td>
			<td>130-042-401</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>QuadroMACS separator</td>
			<td>Miltenyi Biotec</td>
			<td>130-090-976</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>MACSQuant Analyzer 10</td>
			<td>Miltenyi Biotec</td>
			<td>130-096-343</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>AutoMACS Pro Separator</td>
			<td>Miltenyi Biotec</td>
			<td>130-092-545</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>FACS AriaTMIII</td>
			<td>BD Biosciences</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>FACSDiva sofware</td>
			<td>BD Biosciences</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Polypropylene Round bottom tube</td>
			<td>Falcon</td>
			<td>352063</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Rneasy plus mini kit</td>
			<td>Qiagen</td>
			<td>74134</td>
			<td>RLT lysis buffer is included</td>
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isolation and enrichment of liver progenitor subsets identified by a novel surface marker combination

慢性肝臓傷害の間、前駆細胞は、炎症性細胞浸潤および上皮細胞の活性化の出現を伴う小管反応と呼ばれるプロセスで展開します。そのような炎症反応中に前駆細胞集団は、大部分の組織学的分析によって、またはフローサイトメトリーベースの技術のいずれかによって、単一の表面マーカーを使用して研究されています。しかしながら、新規な表面マーカーは、細胞コンパートメント幹/肝前駆細胞内の種々の機能的に異なるサブセットを同定しました。ここで紹介する方法は、新規の表面マーカーの組み合わせを使用して、前駆細胞サブセットの分析サイトメトリー分離と詳細な流れを説明しています。また、種々の前駆細胞のサブセットは、自動磁気及びFACSソーティングに基づく方法を用いて高純度で単離することができる方法を示します。重要なことは、小説や肝臓の単純化された酵素的解離は高い生存率これらの希少な細胞集団の単離を可能にしますそれは、他の既存の方法に比べて優れています。これは、さらに、インビトロで前駆細胞を研究するため、または遺伝子発現プロファイルを分析するために、高品質のRNAを単離するために特に適切です。

実質及び非実質肝細胞（ 図1および図2A）を含む単一細胞懸濁液中の酵素の結果の新規な混合物を使用して、肝臓の消化のためにここに提示手順。赤血球のACK-溶解後、単一細胞懸濁液の分析サイトメトリー直接流れが（ 図1及び2）が可能です。ゲーティング戦略はダブレットと死細胞（ 図2a）の排除を伴?...

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Isolation and Enrichment of Liver Progenitor Subsets Identified by a Novel Surface Marker Combination

肝臓損傷は、不均一な細胞集団を表し、前駆細胞の増殖を伴います。この細胞区画の新規分類は、複数のサブセットの区別を可能にします。ここで説明する方法は、分析し、さらなるアッセイのために使用することができる種々のサブセットの高純度分離、フローサイトメトリーを示します。

新規の表面マーカーの組み合わせで識別離および肝前駆サブセットの濃縮

During chronic liver injuries, progenitor cells expand in a process called ductular reaction, which also entails the appearance of inflammatory cellular ...

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10.9K ビュー.  Saarland University Medical Center. 肝臓損傷は、不均一な細胞集団を表し、前駆細胞の増殖を伴います。この細胞区画の新規分類は、複数のサブセットの区別を可能にします。ここで説明する方法は、分析し、さらなるアッセイのために使用することができる種々のサブセットの高純度分離、フローサイトメトリーを示します。 

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Isolation and Enrichment of Human Adipose-derived Stromal Cells for Enhanced Osteogenesis

Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (BM-MSCs) are considered the gold standard for stem cell-based tissue engineering applications. However, the process by which they must be harvested can be associated with significant donor site morbidity. In contrast, adipose-derived stromal cells (ASCs) are more readily abundant and more easily harvested, making them an appealing alternative to BM-MSCs. Like BM-MSCs, ASCs can differentiate into osteogenic lineage cells and can be used in tissue engineering applications, such as seeding onto scaffolds for use in craniofacial skeletal defects. ASCs are obtained from the stromal vascular fraction (SVF) of digested adipose tissue, which is a heterogeneous mixture of ASCs, vascular endothelial and mural cells, smooth muscle cells, pericytes, fibroblasts, and circulating cells. Flow cytometric analysis has shown that the surface marker profile for ASCs is similar to that for BM-MSCs. Despite several published reports establishing markers for the ASC phenotype, there is still a lack of consensus over profiles identifying osteoprogenitor cells in this heterogeneous population. This protocol describes how to isolate and use a subpopulation of ASCs with enhanced osteogenic capacity to repair critical-sized calvarial defects.

The transcriptional heterogeneity within human adipose-derived stromal cells can be defined on the single cell level using cell surface markers and osteogenic genes. We describe a protocol utilizing flow cytometry for the isolation of cell subpopulations with increased osteogenic potential, which may be used to enhance craniofacial skeletal reconstruction.

強化された骨形成のためのヒト脂肪由来間質細胞の単離および濃縮

Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (BM-MSCs) are considered the gold standard for stem cell-based tissue engineering applications. However, the ...

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Isolation of Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells from the Periventricular Region of the Adult Rat and Human Spinal Cord

Adult rat and human spinal cord neural stem/progenitor cells (NSPCs) cultured in growth factor-enriched medium allows for the proliferation of multipotent, self-renewing, and expandable neural stem cells. In serum conditions, these multipotent NSPCs will differentiate, generating neurons, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes. The harvested tissue is enzymatically dissociated in a papain-EDTA solution and then mechanically dissociated and separated through a discontinuous density gradient to yield a single cell suspension which is plated in neurobasal medium supplemented with epidermal growth factor (EGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), and heparin. Adult rat spinal cord NSPCs are cultured as free-floating neurospheres and adult human spinal cord NSPCs are grown as adherent cultures. Under these conditions, adult spinal cord NSPCs proliferate, express markers of precursor cells, and can be continuously expanded upon passage. These cells can be studied in vitro in response to various stimuli, and exogenous factors may be used to promote lineage restriction to examine neural stem cell differentiation. Multipotent NSPCs or their progeny can also be transplanted into various animal models to assess regenerative repair.

The adult mammalian spinal cord contains neural stem/progenitor cells (NSPCs) that can be isolated and expanded in culture. This protocol describes the harvesting, isolation, culture, and passaging of NSPCs generated from the periventricular region of the adult spinal cord from the rat and from human organ transplant donors.

成体ラットおよびヒト脊髄の脳室周囲領域から神経幹/前駆細胞の単離

Adult rat and human spinal cord neural stem/progenitor cells (NSPCs) cultured in growth factor-enriched medium allows for the proliferation of ...

Murine Dermal Fibroblast Isolation by FACS

Fibroblasts are the principle cell type responsible for secreting extracellular matrix and are a critical component of many organs and tissues. Fibroblast physiology and pathology underlie a spectrum of clinical entities, including fibroses in multiple organs, hypertrophic scarring following burns, loss of cardiac function following ischemia, and the formation of cancer stroma. However, fibroblasts remain a poorly characterized type of cell, largely due to their inherent heterogeneity. Existing methods for the isolation of fibroblasts require time in cell culture that profoundly influences cell phenotype and behavior. Consequently, many studies investigating fibroblast biology rely upon in vitro manipulation and do not accurately capture fibroblast behavior in vivo. To overcome this problem, we developed a FACS-based protocol for the isolation of fibroblasts from the dorsal skin of adult mice that does not require cell culture, thereby preserving the physiologic transcriptional and proteomic profile of each cell. Our strategy allows for exclusion of non-mesenchymal lineages via a lineage negative gate (Lin-) rather than a positive selection strategy to avoid pre-selection or enrichment of a subpopulation of fibroblasts expressing specific surface markers and be as inclusive as possible across this heterogeneous cell type.

Fibroblast behavior underlies a spectrum of clinical entities, but they remain poorly characterized, largely due to their inherent heterogeneity. Traditional fibroblast research relies upon in vitro manipulation, masking in vivo fibroblast behavior. We describe a FACS-based protocol for the isolation of mouse skin fibroblasts that does not require cell culture.

FACSによるマウス皮膚線維芽細胞の分離

Fibroblasts are the principle cell type responsible for secreting extracellular matrix and are a critical component of many organs and tissues. Fibroblast ...

Isolation and Culture of Adult Zebrafish Brain-derived Neurospheres

The zebrafish is a highly relevant model organism for understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in neurogenesis and brain regeneration in vertebrates. However, an in-depth analysis of the molecular mechanisms underlying zebrafish adult neurogenesis has been limited due to the lack of a reliable protocol for isolating and culturing neural adult stem/progenitor cells. Here we provide a reproducible method to examine adult neurogenesis using a neurosphere assay derived from zebrafish whole brain or from the telencephalon, tectum and cerebellum regions of the adult zebrafish brain. The protocol involves, first the microdissection of zebrafish adult brain, then single cell dissociation and isolation of self-renewing multipotent neural stem/progenitor cells. The entire procedure takes eight days. Additionally, we describe how to manipulate gene expression in zebrafish neurospheres, which will be particularly useful to test the role of specific signaling pathways during adult neural stem/progenitor cell proliferation and differentiation in zebrafish.

Here we provide a reproducible method to examine adult neurogenesis using a neurosphere assay derived from the whole brain or from either the telencephalic, tectal or cerebellar regions of the adult zebrafish brain. Additionally, we describe the procedure to manipulate gene expression in zebrafish neurospheres.

大人のゼブラフィッシュ脳由来神経球の単離および培養

The zebrafish is a highly relevant model organism for understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in neurogenesis and brain regeneration ...

Preparation of Rat Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cultures and Quantification of Oligodendrogenesis Using Dual-infrared Fluorescence Scanning

Efficient oligodendrogenesis is the therapeutic goal of a number of areas of research including spinal cord injury, neonatal hypoxia, and demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis and transverse myelitis. Myelination is required to not only facilitate rapid impulse propagation within the central nervous system, but also to provide trophic support to underlying axons. Oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) can be studied in vitro to help identify factors that may promote or inhibit oligodendrocyte differentiation. To date, many of the methods available to evaluate this process have either required large numbers of cells, thus limiting the number of conditions that can be investigated at any one time, or labor-intensive methods of quantification. Herein, we describe a protocol for the isolation of large numbers of highly pure OPCs together with a fast and reliable method to determine oligodendrogenesis from multiple conditions simultaneously. OPCs are isolated from P5-P7 neonatal rat cortices and grown in vitro for three days prior to differentiation. Four days after differentiation, oligodendrogenesis is evaluated using a dual-infrared fluorescence-scanning assay to determine expression of the myelin protein.

Oligodendrocytes are the myelinating cells of the central nervous system. This protocol describes a method for the isolation and culture of their precursors, oligodendrocyte progenitor cells, from rat cortices, as well as a fast and reliable quantitative method to evaluate oligodendrogenesis in vitro in response to experimental factors.

デュアル赤外線蛍光スキャンを用いてラットオリゴデンドロサイト前駆細胞培養およびOligodendrogenesisの定量化の準備

Efficient oligodendrogenesis is the therapeutic goal of a number of areas of research including spinal cord injury, neonatal hypoxia, and demyelinating ...

Development of an Ethanol-induced Fibrotic Liver Model in Zebrafish to Study Progenitor Cell-mediated Hepatocyte Regeneration

Sustained liver fibrosis with continuation of extracellular matrix (ECM) protein build-up results in the loss of cellular competency of the liver, leading to cirrhosis with hepatocellular dysfunction. Among multiple hepatic insults, alcohol abuse can lead to significant health problems including liver failure and hepatocellular carcinoma. Nonetheless, the identity of endogenous cellular sources that regenerate hepatocytes in response to alcohol has not been properly investigated. Moreover, few studies have effectively modeled hepatocyte regeneration upon alcohol-induced injury. We recently reported on establishing an ethanol (EtOH)-induced fibrotic liver model in zebrafish in which hepatic progenitor cells (HPCs) gave rise to hepatocytes upon near-complete hepatocyte loss in the presence of fibrogenic stimulus. Furthermore, through chemical screens using this model, we identified multiple small molecules that enhance hepatocyte regeneration. Here we describe in detail the procedures to develop an EtOH-induced fibrotic liver model and to perform chemical screens using this model in zebrafish. This protocol will be a critical tool to delineate the molecular and cellular mechanisms of how hepatocyte regenerates in the fibrotic liver. Furthermore, these methods will facilitate potential discovery of novel therapeutic strategies for chronic liver disease in vivo.

Sustained fibrosis with deposition of excessive extracellular matrix proteins leads to cirrhosis. Alcohol abuse is one of the main causes of severe liver disease. We established an ethanol-induced zebrafish fibrotic liver model to study the mechanisms and strategies of promoting hepatocyte regeneration upon alcohol-induced injury.

前駆細胞が媒介する肝細胞の再生を研究するためにゼブラフィッシュにおけるエタノール誘発性線維症肝臓モデルの開発

Sustained liver fibrosis with continuation of extracellular matrix (ECM) protein build-up results in the loss of cellular competency of the liver, leading ...

Adenoviral Gene Therapy for Diabetic Keratopathy: Effects on Wound Healing and Stem Cell Marker Expression in Human Organ-cultured Corneas and Limbal Epithelial Cells

The goal of this protocol is to describe molecular alterations in human diabetic corneas and demonstrate how they can be alleviated by adenoviral gene therapy in organ-cultured corneas. The diabetic corneal disease is a complication of diabetes with frequent abnormalities of corneal nerves and epithelial wound healing. We have also documented significantly altered expression of several putative epithelial stem cell markers in human diabetic corneas. To alleviate these changes, adenoviral gene therapy was successfully implemented using the upregulation of c-met proto-oncogene expression and/or the downregulation of proteinases matrix metalloproteinase-10 (MMP-10) and cathepsin F. This therapy accelerated wound healing in diabetic corneas even when only the limbal stem cell compartment was transduced. The best results were obtained with combined treatment. For possible patient transplantation of normalized stem cells, an example is also presented of the optimization of gene transduction in stem cell-enriched cultures using polycationic enhancers. This approach may be useful not only for the selected genes but also for the other mediators of corneal epithelial wound healing and stem cell function.

An example of adenoviral gene therapy in the human diabetic organ-cultured corneas is presented towards the normalization of delayed wound healing and markedly reduced epithelial stem cell marker expression in these corneas. It also describes the optimization of this process in stem cell-enriched limbal epithelial cultures.

糖尿病性角膜症のためのアデノウイルス遺伝子治療：ヒト臓器培養角膜と​​輪部上皮細胞における創傷治癒に及ぼす影響と細胞マーカーの発現を幹

The goal of this protocol is to describe molecular alterations in human diabetic corneas and demonstrate how they can be alleviated by adenoviral gene ...

Isolation and Expansion of Adult Canine Hippocampal Neural Precursors

The rate of neurogenesis within the adult hippocampus has been shown to vary across mammalian species. The canine hippocampus, demonstrating a structural intermediacy between the rodent and human hippocampi, is therefore a valuable model in which to study adult neurogenesis. In vitro culture assays are an essential component of characterizing neurogenesis and adult neural precursor cells, allowing for precise control over the cellular environment. To date however, culture protocols for canine cells remain under-represented in the literature. Detailed here are systematic protocols for the isolation and culture of hippocampal neural precursor cells from the adult canine brain. We demonstrate the expansion of canine neural precursor cells as floating neurospheres and as an adherent monolayer culture, producing stable cell lines that are able to differentiation into mature neural cell types in vitro. Adult canine neural precursors are an underused resource that may provide a more faithful analogue for the study of human neural precursors and the cellular mechanisms of adult neurogenesis.

The canine brain is a valuable model in which to study adult neurogenesis. Presented here are protocols for isolating and expanding adult canine hippocampal neural precursor cells from primary brain tissue.

単離と大人の犬の海馬神経前駆体の拡大

The rate of neurogenesis within the adult hippocampus has been shown to vary across mammalian species. The canine hippocampus, demonstrating a structural ...

Isolation of Endothelial Progenitor Cells from Human Umbilical Cord Blood

The existence of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in peripheral blood and its involvement in vasculogenesis was first reported by Ashara and colleagues1. Later, others documented the existence of similar types of EPCs originating from bone marrow2,3. More recently, Yoder and Ingram showed that EPCs derived from umbilical cord blood had a higher proliferative potential compared to ones isolated from adult peripheral blood4,5,6. Apart from being involved in postnatal vasculogenesis, EPCs have also shown promise as a cell source for creating tissue-engineered vascular and heart valve constructs7,8. Various isolation protocols exist, some of which involve the cell sorting of mononuclear cells (MNCs) derived from the sources mentioned earlier with the help of endothelial and hematopoietic markers, or culturing these MNCs with specialized endothelial growth medium, or a combination of these techniques9. Here, we present a protocol for the isolation and culture of EPCs using specialized endothelial medium supplemented with growth factors, without the use of immunosorting, followed by the characterization of the isolated cells using Western blotting and immunostaining.

The goal of this protocol is to isolate endothelial progenitor cells from umbilical cord blood. Some of the applications include using these cells as a biomarker for identifying patients with cardiovascular risk, treating ischemic diseases, and creating tissue-engineered vascular and heart valve constructs.

ひと臍帯血由来の血管内皮前駆細胞の分離

The existence of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in peripheral blood and its involvement in vasculogenesis was first reported by Ashara and ...

Partial Lobular Hepatectomy: A Surgical Model for Morphologic Liver Regeneration

Morphological organ regeneration following acute tissue loss is common among lower vertebrates, but is rarely observed in mammalian postnatal life. Adult liver regeneration after 70% partial hepatectomy results in hepatocyte hypertrophy with some replication in remaining lobes with restoration of metabolic activity, but with permanent loss of the injured lobe&#39;s morphology and architecture. Here, we detail a new surgical method in the neonate that leaves a physiologic environment conducive to regeneration. This model involves amputation of the left lobe apex and a subsequent conservative management regimen, and lacks the necessity for ligation of major liver vessels or chemical injury, leaving a physiologic environment where regeneration may occur. We extend this protocol to amputations on juvenile (P7-14) mice, during which the injured liver transitions from organ regeneration to compensatory growth by hypertrophy. The presented, brief 30 min protocol provides a framework to study the mechanisms of regeneration, its age-associated decline in mammals, and the characterization of putative hepatic stem or progenitors.

Here, we present a new method for partial resection of the left hepatic lobe in neonatal (day 0) mice. This new protocol is suitable for studying acute liver injury and injury response in the neonatal setting.

肺葉切除: 形態学的肝再生手術モデル

Morphological organ regeneration following acute tissue loss is common among lower vertebrates, but is rarely observed in mammalian postnatal life. Adult ...