期刊
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LUNG CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY
卷 296, 期 6, 页码 L1096-L1103出版社
AMER PHYSIOLOGICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.90613.2008
关键词
fluorescence-activated cell sorting; mouse pups
资金
- Department of Defense [PR043482]
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute [HL-079090]
Fehrenbach ML, Cao G, Williams JT, Finklestein JM, DeLisser HM. Isolation of murine lung endothelial cells. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 296: L1096-L1103, 2009. First published March 20, 2009; doi:10.1152/ajplung.90613.2008. Several protocols for the isolation of endothelial cells (ECs) from murine lung have been described in the literature. We, however, encountered a number of problems while using these procedures that prevented us from consistently or reliably obtaining pure populations of ECs from the lungs of mice. By incorporating specific elements from previously published protocols, as well as adding some novel features, we developed a new strategy for isolating ECs from murine lung. In this approach, a suspension of lung cells is initially prepared from the lungs of 7-to 14-day-old mouse pups using procedures that prevent intravascular clotting and leukocyte activation, minimize mechanical trauma to the lung tissue, and limit exposure to the digesting enzymes. The resulting cell suspension is cultured for 2-3 days, trypsinized to produce a suspension of single cells, and then subjected to fluorescence-activated cell sorting using an anti-ICAM-2 antibody. The sorted cells are then plated and split 1: 2 at each passage to maintain a high density of the cells. Using this approach, we have been able to isolate pure populations of ECs that were sustainable for extended periods in culture without the emergence of fibroblast overgrowth or the development of senescence. We believe the success of this approach will provide opportunities to take advantage of the large and growing number of knockout and transgenic mouse lines to investigate the endothelial-specific roles of targeted molecules in the pulmonary vasculature.
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