Quantification of Proliferative and Dead Cells in Enteroids.
Quantification of Proliferative and Dead Cells in Enteroids.
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肠类中增殖和死亡细胞的定量
DOI:
10.3791/60501
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2020-01-31
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通讯作者:
Zha JM
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作者:
Li HS;Xu SF;Sheng JY;Jiang ZH;Wang J;Ding N;Wang T;Odenwald MA;Turner JR;He WQ;Xu H;Zha JM
The intestinal epithelium acts as a barrier that prevents luminal contents, such as pathogenic microbiota and toxins, from entering the rest of the body. Epithelial barrier function requires the integrity of intestinal epithelial cells. While epithelial cell proliferation maintains a continuous layer of cells that forms a barrier, epithelial damage leads to barrier dysfunction. As a result, luminal contents can across the intestinal barrier via an unrestricted pathway. Dysfunction of intestinal barrier has been associated with many intestinal diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease. Isolated mouse intestinal crypts can be cultured and maintained as crypt-villus-like structures, which are termed intestinal organoids or “enteroids”. Enteroids are ideal to study the proliferation and cell death of intestinal epithelial cells in vitro. In this protocol, we describe a simple method to quantify the number of proliferative and dead cells in cultured enteroids. 5-ethynyl-2’-deoxyuridine (EdU) and propidium iodide are used to label proliferating and dead cells in enteroids, and the proportion of proliferating and dead cells are then analyzed by flow cytometry. This is a useful tool to test the effects of drug treatment on intestinal epithelial cell proliferation and cell survival. A fundamental function of intestinal epithelial cells is to protect the entry of luminal contents such as pathogenic bacteria and toxins. To perform such a function, intestinal stem cells continuously proliferate and differentiate into a variety of epithelial cells, including enterocytes and secretory cells, which form a barrier by forming tight connections. The rapid renewal of intestinal epithelial cells requires strict coordination of cell proliferation, cell differentiation, and cell death. Reduced cell proliferation or excessive cell death leads to epithelial damage and compromised barrier function. Dysfunction of intestinal barrier has been associated with inflammatory bowel diseases. A method to culture intestinal crypts has been previously developed. Using this technique, isolated mouse crypts grow into intestinal organoids (enteroids), which have crypt-villus like structures and contain all intestinal epithelial cell lineage. 5-Ethynyl-2’-deoxyuridine (EdU) is a thymidine analog that is capable of replacing thymine (T) in DNA that is undergoing replication during cell proliferation. The proliferative cells can be quickly and accurately labeled by EdU staining. Propidium iodide (PI) is an analog of ethidium bromide that releases red fluorescence upon insertion into double-stranded DNA. PI specifically detects dead cells, since it only passes through the damaged cell membrane.
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影响因子:
3.9
作者:
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通讯作者:
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影响因子:
82.9
作者:
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DOI:
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发表时间:
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期刊:
Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology
影响因子:
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作者:
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