In this video, we demonstrate the isolation of lamina propria mononuclear cells from murine colonic tissue by enzymatic digestion using collagenase E and silica-based density separation media gradient separation. The isolated mononuclear cells can be used for subsequent downstream analysis.
Protocol
All procedures involving animal models have been reviewed by the local institutional animal care committee and the JoVE veterinary review board. 1. Preparation of Solutions As described in Table 1, prepare the Colon Buffer, Silica-Based Density Separation Media 100%, Silica-Based Density Separation Media 66%, Silica-based Density Separation Media 44%, Collagenase E Digestion Buffer, and FACS Buffer. Prepare Colon Buffer the day prior to…
Divulgations
The authors have nothing to disclose.
Materials
60 mm Petri dish
Thermo Scientific
150288
1x PBS
Corning
21-040-CV
10x PBS
Lonza BioWhittaker
BW17-517Q
10 mL Disposable Serological Pipette
Corning
4100
10 mL Syringe
Becton Dickinson
302995
15 mL Non-Sterile Conical Tubes
TruLine
TR2002
18 G Blunt Needle
Becton Dickinson
305180
25 mL Disposable Serological Pipette
Corning
4250
40 μm pore size Cell Strainer
Corning
352340
50 mL Falcon Tube
Corning
21008-951
Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA)
Sigma
A4503-1KG
Fixation Buffer
Biolegend
420801
E. coli Collagenase E from Clostridium histolyticum
Lamina Propria Mononuclear Cell Isolation: A Silica-based Density Gradient Centrifugation Technique to Obtain Mononuclear Cells from Murine Colon. J. Vis. Exp. (Pending Publication), e20425, doi: (2023).