In Vitro Models and Cell Culture Core

项目总结/摘要-体外模型细胞培养核心（核心B） 建立了体外模型和细胞培养核心，以提供分化良好的上皮模型， 囊性纤维化（CF）的病理生理学研究以及分子和基因治疗实验。的In 体外模型和细胞培养核心使命是推进CF研究，以影响CF患者的健康。 核心小组通过向调查人员提供相关模型和技术专门知识， 新的模式和方法，培训研究人员，吸引新的研究人员到CF研究和援助 他们的发展。体外模型和细胞培养核心的目标是收集、处理和生物库 组织和呼吸道上皮细胞。该中心还维护了一个人类非CF生物库 和CF上皮，包括具有罕见突变的CF上皮。核心还将描述模型和本地 上皮细胞与其他核心和研究者合作，并将进行生物电分析， 形态学评价、基因表达谱和流式细胞术。最后，核心将教导 爱荷华州大学和其他机构的研究人员如何成功地实施这些方法， 体外模型系统

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT - In Vitro Models Cell Culture Core (CORE B ) The In Vitro Models and Cell Culture Core was established to provide well-differentiated epithelial models for studies on the pathophysiology of cystic fibrosis (CF) and for molecular and gene therapy experiments. The In Vitro Models and Cell Culture Core mission is to advance CF research to impact the health of people with CF. The Core achieves that mission by providing relevant models and technical expertise to investigators, developing new models and approaches, training investigators, and attracting new investigators to CF research and aiding their development. The goals of the In Vitro Models and Cell Culture Core are to collect, process and biobank tissue and airway epithelia from human, pig, and ferret. The Core also maintains a biobank of human non-CF and CF epithelia, including CF epithelia with rare mutations. The Core will also characterize models and native epithelia in collaboration with other Cores and investigators and will perform bioelectric analyses, morphological evaluation, gene expression profiles, and flow cytometry. Finally, the Core will teach investigators at the University of Iowa and other institutions how to successfully implement the methods for in vitro model systems.