Name: isolation of enteric glial cells from the submucosa and lamina propria of the adult mouse
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The authors wish to acknowledge support from R37 DK045729 (to JLM), R01 AR060837 (to HX) and the University of Michigan Gastrointestinal Research Center Molecular Core P30 DK034933.

All animal experiments described were approved by the University of Michigan&#39;s Committee on the Use and Care of Animals.
1. Preparation of Sterile Poly-D-lysine (PDL) and Laminin Solutions
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	<li>At least one day prior to cell isolation, prepare poly-D-lysine (PDL) and laminin coated plates. 
	NOTE: Both 6-well and 12-well plates were prepared depending on the experimental goals. Typically, 12-well plates were used for the quantitative analysis using western blots; whereas, 6-wel...

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EGCs play important roles in gut homeostasis, and it is essential to isolate and study them in vitro. In this protocol, a simple method for isolating EGCs from the lamina propria of the adult mouse intestine was introduced to study enteric glial function.
Removing the adherent mesentery and LMMP with a cotton swab removes some of the inter-myenteric glia residing between the longitudinal and circular muscle, increases the accessibility of buffers to the submucosal surface and removes ...

Interest in the function of enteric glial cells (EGCs) has steadily increased due to their recognized roles in the gut integrity and homeostasis1,2. In addition, EGCs vary according to their location along the length of the GI tract3,4. EGCs release various trophic factors including glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), contribute to gut motility1,5 and respond to microbial byproducts6,7. Studies have indicated that the EGC population is heterogeneous and that their function varies depending on whether they are submucosal or reside within the myenteric plexus1,7. For example, EGCs within the submucosa contribute to tight junctions8. Differential GFAP expression and phosphorylation in EGCs have been linked to Parkinson&#39;s Disease, suggesting their possible link to the gut phenotype of this disorder9. Recently, it was observed that the loss of the nuclear protein menin in isolated cultures of EGCs from the proximal intestinal submucosa was sufficient to induce expression of the hormone gastrin10. As a result, it was proposed that EGCs might be the origin of duodenal gastrinomas, a type of neuroendocrine tumor10. Collectively, these examples underscore the relevance of studying the behavior and function of isolated EGCs in neuropathic disorders and cancer11.
The challenge in the field remains how to isolate and study either or both EGC populations in vitro. Lineage trace experiments demonstrated that EGCs in the submucosa and lamina propria originate from progenitor cells in the myenteric plexus7. Although there are several published isolation protocols available to generate cultures of myenteric EGCs12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19, none specifically targets isolation of the submucosal/lamina propria EGC population. Existing protocols for EGC isolation specifically use a combination of the mechanical separation or the microdissection of the smooth muscle combined with enzymatic dissociation, eventually discarding the mucosal cell layer.
The goal of this manuscript is to demonstrate the steps to non-enzymatically isolate primary EGCs from the lamina propria for in vitro studies. Since there are no markers that specifically distinguish myenteric EGCs from those in the submucosa, the spatial separation of the epithelial mucosa from the smooth muscle was exploited to isolate submucosal EGCs. In addition, by combining EDTA chelation with non-enzymatic dissociation, EGCs were isolated from the submucosa in contrast to the smooth muscle, which was discarded along with the associated inter-myenteric EGCs. Further separation of the submucosa and lamina propria EGCs occurred by culturing the cells on glial cell-friendly substrates, e.g., poly-D-lysine and laminin.

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			<td>Poly-D lysine (1 mg/ml stock)</td>
			<td>Sigma</td>
			<td>A-003-E</td>
			<td>Dilute 1:10</td>
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			<td>Laminin (0.5 mg/ml stock)</td>
			<td>Sigma</td>
			<td>L4544</td>
			<td>Dilute to 10 &#181;g/mL on ICE</td>
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			<td>EDTA (0.5M)</td>
			<td>Lonza</td>
			<td>51201</td>
			<td>Dilute 1:100 in DPBS</td>
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			<td>HEPES (1 M)</td>
			<td>Corning</td>
			<td>36216004</td>
			<td>Dilute 1:100 in DPBS</td>
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			<td>Cell Recovery Solution</td>
			<td>Corning</td>
			<td>354253</td>
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			<td>Dulbecco&#39;s Phosphate Buffered Saline (DPBS)</td>
			<td>HyClone</td>
			<td>SH30028.02</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>DMEM/F-12</td>
			<td>Thermo Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>11320033</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Penicillin-Streptomycin (100X)</td>
			<td>Life Technologies</td>
			<td>15140-122</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Gentamicin (50mg/mL stock)</td>
			<td>Life Technologies</td>
			<td>15750060</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>GDNF (10 &#181;g stock)</td>
			<td>Sigma</td>
			<td>SRP3200</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>L-Glutamine (200 mM stock)</td>
			<td>Life Technologies</td>
			<td>25030-081</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Chicken anti-GFAP</td>
			<td>Thermo Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>PA1-10004</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Goat anti-a-Smooth Muscle Actin&#160;</td>
			<td>Abcam</td>
			<td>ab112022</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Mouse anti-Pgp9.5&#160;</td>
			<td>Novus Biologicals</td>
			<td>NB600-1160</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Goat anti-E-cadherin&#160;</td>
			<td>R&#38;D Systems</td>
			<td>AF748</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Rabbit S100&#160;</td>
			<td>Abcam</td>
			<td>ab34686</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Mouse p75 NTR&#160;</td>
			<td>Millipore</td>
			<td>MAB5592</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Alexa Fluor 488 Goat Anti-Chicken IgY</td>
			<td>Invitrogen</td>
			<td>A-11039</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Alexa Fluor 488 Donkey Anti-Goat IgG</td>
			<td>Invitrogen</td>
			<td>A-11055</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Alexa Fluor 568 Goat Anti-Mouse IgG</td>
			<td>Invitrogen</td>
			<td>A-11004</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Alexa Fluor 594 Donkey Anti-Rabbit IgG</td>
			<td>Invitrogen</td>
			<td>R-37119</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Prolong Gold antifade Reagent with DAPI</td>
			<td>Thermo Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>P36931</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Fungizone (Amphotericin B) 250 &#181;g/ml</td>
			<td>Life Technologies</td>
			<td>15290-018</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>L-Fura-2-AM</td>
			<td>Invitrogen</td>
			<td>F-14201</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>CCK peptide</td>
			<td>Anaspec, Fremont, CA</td>
			<td>AS-20741</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Gastrin peptide (Gastrin-17)</td>
			<td>Abbiotec, Bloomington, IN</td>
			<td>350188</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Nylon Mesh Celll Strainer (100 &#181;m)</td>
			<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>22363549</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Nylon Mesh Celll Strainer (40 &#181;m)</td>
			<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>22363547</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Disposable Serologic Pipet 5 ml</td>
			<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td>13-678-11D</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>0.25% Trypsin-EDTA (1X)</td>
			<td>Life Technologies</td>
			<td>25200-056</td>
			<td></td>
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isolation of enteric glial cells from the submucosa and lamina propria of the adult mouse

The enteric nervous system (ENS) consists of neurons and enteric glial cells (EGCs) that reside within the smooth muscle wall, submucosa and lamina propria. EGCs play important roles in gut homeostasis through the release of various trophic factors and contribute to the integrity of the epithelial barrier. Most studies of primary enteric glial cultures use cells isolated from the myenteric plexus after enzymatic dissociation. Here, a non-enzymatic method to isolate and culture EGCs from the intestinal submucosa and lamina propria is described. After manual removal of the longitudinal muscle layer, EGCs were liberated from the lamina propria and submucosa using sequential HEPES-buffered EDTA incubations followed by incubation in commercially available non-enzymatic cell recovery solution. The EDTA incubations were sufficient to strip most of the epithelial mucosa from the lamina propria, allowing the cell recovery solution to liberate the submucosal EGCs. Any residual lamina propria and smooth muscle was discarded along with the myenteric glia. EGCs were easily identified by their ability to express glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP). Only about 50% of the cell suspension contained GFAP+ cells after completing tissue incubations and prior to plating on the poly-D-lysine/laminin substrate. However, after 3 days of culturing the cells in glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF)-containing culture media, the cell population adhering to the substrate-coated plates comprised of &#62;95% enteric glia. We created a hybrid mouse line by breeding a hGFAP-Cre mouse to the ROSA-tdTomato reporter line to track the percentage of GFAP+ cells using endogenous cell fluorescence. Thus, non-myenteric enteric glia can be isolated by non-enzymatic methods and cultured for at least 5 days.

Preps were considered unsuccessful if GFAP+ cells did not adhere and spread within 24 h (Figure 4A). The number of glial cells could not be determined until after 24 h when the cells adhered and showed evidence of spreading into flat aggregates (Figure 4B). Cells at the edge of the clusters tended to extend long processes and expressed classic glial markers, e.g., GFAP, S100b and p75NTR (F...

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Isolation of Enteric Glial Cells from the Submucosa and Lamina Propria of the Adult Mouse

Here, we describe the isolation of enteric-glial cells from the intestinal-submucosa using sequential EDTA incubations to chelate divalent cations and then incubation in non-enzymatic cell recovery solution. Plating the resultant cell suspension on poly-D-lysine and laminin results in a highly enriched culture of submucosal glial cells for functional analysis.

The enteric nervous system (ENS) consists of neurons and enteric glial cells (EGCs) that reside within the smooth muscle wall, submucosa and lamina ...

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