CELL-GROWTH ON LIQUID INTERFACES - ROLE OF SURFACE-ACTIVE COMPOUNDS
CELL-GROWTH ON LIQUID INTERFACES - ROLE OF SURFACE-ACTIVE COMPOUNDS
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DOI:
10.1073/pnas.80.18.5622
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发表时间:
1983-01-01
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通讯作者:
GIAEVER, I
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作者:
KEESE, CR;GIAEVER, I
Anchorage-dependent fibroblasts can be cultured by using as a substrate the protein layer that spontaneously forms at the liquid-liquid interface between fluorocarbon fluids and tissue culture medium. For this novel substrate to be effective in supporting confluent cell layers, the protein monolayer must support the stresses exerted by spreading fibroblasts. The composition of the fluorocarbon fluid has a significant effect on the strength of the protein layer and, thus, on the patterns of cell growth. Evidence is presented demonstrating that a protein film, sufficiently strong to support cell growth, does not occur on purified fluorocarbon fluids but requires the presence of trace amounts of polar, surface active compounds. By the addition of small quantities of pentafluorobenzoyl chloride to alumina-treated fluorocarbon fluids, excellent interfacial substrates can be produced. This understanding was applied to produce a liquid microcarrier system capable of general use with a variety of cells, including human fibroblasts. A microcarrier in which the fluorocarbon is replaced with polydimethyldiphenyl siloxane is also described.