Epithelial cell cultures from Botryllus schlosseri palleal buds: accomplishments and challenges.
Epithelial cell cultures from Botryllus schlosseri palleal buds: accomplishments and challenges.
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灰霉病菌苍白芽的上皮细胞培养:成就和挑战。
DOI:
10.1007/s11022-004-2087-9
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发表时间:
2003
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Rinkevich,Baruch
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作者:
Rabinowitz,Claudette;Rinkevich,Baruch
This study focuses on recent improvement in epithelial monolayer cultures originating from whole extirpatedBotryllus schlosseri(Urochordata) buds. Buds (n= 2,000) were taken at different (‘A’ to ‘D’) blastogenic stages. We tested the suitability of 35 combinations of various substrates and media on attachment, cell spread, epithelial growth frequencies and on monolayer lifespans. Under favorable conditions, cultured buds at blastogenic stages ‘B’ to ‘D’ (but not stage ‘A’) started to attach to the substrates following a 3-day transient period that leads to formation of spheres and attached monolayers. Substrate type is important for the attachment and the development of monolayers. Under various culture conditions, some of stages ‘B’ and ‘C’ buds develop (3–20 days) one or more large (1 mm diameter) spheres. Stage ‘D’ buds develop monolayers (up to 20% of buds) without going through a sphere phase. Neither spheres nor attached monolayers of epithelium were observed in stage ‘A’ bud cultures. Spheres grew at a rate of 60 μm in diameter per day using specific medium types and did not attach unless the appropriate substrate was present. When attached, epithelial monolayers expanded at a rate of 200 μm in diameter per day, for 3–15 days, and subsequently detached and died. Sixteen types of media were tested. Medium and substrate combinations were found to determine epithelial lifespan. These results revealed significant improvements in the culture of epithelial monolayers fromBotrylluspalleal buds. However, an early senescence of the developed epithelial sheets (up to two weeks from onset of appearance) may indicate an internal ageing clock that should be taken into consideration in future approaches.