Here, a protocol to isolate and establish primary fibroblast/myofibroblast (MF) cultures from frozen gastric, small intestinal, and colonic tissue-yielding cells with a MF phenotype-is presented. These cells express CD90, α-SMA and vimentin. MFs can be used for a variety of functional assays including enzymatic activity and cytokine production.
Johnson, P., Beswick, E. J., Chao, C., Powell, D. W., Hellmich, M. R., Pinchuk, I. V. Isolation of CD 90+ Fibroblast/Myofibroblasts from Human Frozen Gastrointestinal Specimens. J. Vis. Exp. (107), e53691, doi:10.3791/53691 (2016).