detection of intracellular calcium signaling in the magnetically isolated vascular wall cd34+ stem cells

从血管壁分离和磁性分离小鼠 CD34+ 干细胞

The vascular wall plays a pivotal role in vascular development, homeostatic regulation, and the progression of vascular diseases. In recent years, numerous studies have unveiled the presence of various stem cell lineages in arteries. In 2004, Professor Qingbo Xu&#39;s group first reported the existence of vascular stem/progenitor cells in the periphery of the adult vascular wall, expressing CD34, Sca-1, c-kit, and Flk-11. These vascular stem cells exhibit multidirectional differentiation and proliferation potential. Under normal conditions, they remain relatively quiescent; however, when activated by specific factors, they can differentiate into smooth muscle cells, endothelial cells, and fibroblasts. Alternatively, they can regulate the perivascular matrix and microvessel formation through paracrine effects to promote the repair or remodeling of injured vessels2,3,4,5,6. Recently, resident CD34+ stem cells in the vascular wall were found to play a role in endothelial cell regeneration after femoral artery guidewire injury2. Consequently, the isolation and quantification of CD34+ VW-SCs and the examination of the basic biological characteristics of CD34+ stem cells are crucial for further studying the signal pathways involved in the regulation of CD34+ VW-SCs.
Various methods for cell separation are currently available, including techniques based on cell culture characteristics or physical properties of cells such as density gradient centrifugation, which results in sorted cells containing many non-target cells and relatively low purity7,8,9,10,11,12. Another commonly used technique is fluorescence/magnetic-assisted cell sorting. Fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) is a complex system with high technical requirements, and it is relatively expensive, time-consuming, and potentially affects the activity of sorted cells13,14. However, magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS) is more efficient and convenient, with a high recovery rate and cell activity and less impact on downstream applications8. Therefore, in this protocol, we applied MACS to purify CD34+ VW-SCs and further identified the cells by flow cytometry. The establishment of MACS-based isolation methods for studying vascular wall stem cells would be invaluable. Firstly, it permits experimental genetic and cell biological studies. Secondly, efficient isolation and culture of vascular wall resident stem cells allow systematic assessment and screening of signaling factors regulating stem cell functions. Thirdly, identification of crucial phenotypes in stem cells provides important &#39;quality control&#39; in assessing cell status. Thus, identifying methods to purify could be useful for similar applications to analogous stem cells derived from vessels.
This report provides a detailed demonstration of a stable and reliable method for the culture of CD34+ VW-SCs, including cell identification and functional assessment performed by flow cytometry, immunofluorescence staining, and Ca2+ signaling measurement. This study provides a basis for further in-depth research on the function of CD34+ VW-SCs and their regulatory mechanisms in physiological and pathological conditions.

作者聚焦：使用磁珠筛选偶联流式细胞术增强血管壁驻留小鼠 CD34+ 干细胞的分离和表征

从小鼠中免疫磁性分离血管壁驻留的 CD34+ 干细胞

Resident vascular wall CD34+stem cells are increasingly recognized for their crucial role in regulating vascular remodeling post-injury. Establishing a stable and efficient method to culture functional CD34+cells is essential for further investigating the participating mechanisms under various physiological and pathological conditions. This technique combines magnetic bead screening and flow cytometry to purify the primary cultured resident CD34+stem cells.Then, the purified cells can be functionally identified through immunofluorescent staining and calcium imaging. Due to the phenotypical and functional heterogeneity of resident CD34+stem cells in the vascular nerve wall, it will be necessary to identify the specific subcellular type of resident vascular CD34+cells. We present a refined methodology for the culture, identification, and the functional assessment of vascular wall-resident CD34+stem cells.This novel approach encompasses magnetic sorting, flow cytometry, immunofluorescence staining, and calcium signaling measurement. By employing these techniques, our study establishes a solid foundation for the future comprehensive investigations into the function under regulation of recipient CD34+stem cells under both physiological and pathological conditions.

磁性隔离血管壁CD34+ 干细胞中细胞内钙信号的检测

首先，从小鼠模型中分离出常驻血管壁 CD34 阳性干细胞。通过磁活化细胞分选获得纯细胞并对其进行表征。为了检测钙信号传导，获取预先接种有细胞的盖玻片，并用PBS洗涤一次。然后将细胞与 Fura 2-AM 和 Tyrode 溶液在黑暗中孵育 30 分钟。要去除染料，将细胞与 Tyrode 溶液孵育 10 分钟。然后将腔室安装在倒置荧光显微镜的载物台上，打开主窗口并转到抓取设置对话框和相机页面。按下实时按钮可显示实时图像。要获取图像，请绘制几条手绘线，用不同的颜色圈出单元格，并预定义感兴趣的区域。荧光显微镜检查显示，ATP给药可增加分离的血管壁CD34阳性干细胞中的细胞内钙水平。

Research

JoVE Journal

Medicine

Detection of Intracellular Calcium Signaling in the Magnetically Isolated Vascular Wall CD34+ Stem Cells

Immunomagnetic Isolation of the Vascular Wall-Resident CD34+ Stem Cells from Mice

Resident CD34+ vascular wall-resident stem and progenitor cells (VW-SCs) are increasingly recognized for their crucial role in regulating vascular injury ...

科研

医学

Murine Aortal and Mesenteric Arteries Isolation and Culture to Separate CD34+ Stem Cells for Cardiovascular Studies

小鼠主动脉和肠系膜动脉分离和培养以分离 CD34+ 干细胞用于心血管研究

Magnetic Separation of Vascular Wall-Resident CD34+ Stem Cells Isolated from Murine Aortal and Mesenteric Arteries for Cardiovascular Studies

从小鼠主动脉和肠系膜动脉中分离的血管壁驻留 CD34+ 干细胞的磁性分离用于心血管研究

Characterization of the Magnetically Isolated CD34+ Stem Cells for Cardiovascular Studies

用于心血管研究的磁性分离 CD34+ 干细胞的表征