Summary

Выделение пупочной вены человека эндотелиальных клеток и их использование в изучении нейтрофилов Переселение в проточных условиях

Published: August 08, 2012
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Summary

Эта статья впервые была описана процедура выделения человеческих эндотелиальных клеток из пуповинной вены, а затем показывает, как использовать эти клетки для изучения нейтрофилов переселение в проточных условиях. При использовании низкого объемного расхода камеры изготовлен из полимера с оптических характеристик стекла, живая клетка флуоресцентных изображений редких клеточных популяций также возможно.

Abstract

Neutrophils are the most abundant type of white blood cell. They form an essential part of the innate immune system1. During acute inflammation, neutrophils are the first inflammatory cells to migrate to the site of injury. Recruitment of neutrophils to an injury site is a stepwise process that includes first, dilation of blood vessels to increase blood flow; second, microvascular structural changes and escape of plasma proteins from the bloodstream; third, rolling, adhesion and transmigration of the neutrophil across the endothelium; and fourth accumulation of neutrophils at the site of injury2,3. A wide array of in vivo and in vitro methods has evolved to enable the study of these processes4. This method focuses on neutrophil transmigration across human endothelial cells.

One popular method for examining the molecular processes involved in neutrophil transmigration utilizes human neutrophils interacting with primary human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC)5. Neutrophil isolation has been described visually elsewhere6; thus this article will show the method for isolation of HUVEC. Once isolated and grown to confluence, endothelial cells are activated resulting in the upregulation of adhesion and activation molecules. For example, activation of endothelial cells with cytokines like TNF-α results in increased E-selectin and IL-8 expression7. E-selectin mediates capture and rolling of neutrophils and IL-8 mediates activation and firm adhesion of neutrophils. After adhesion neutrophils transmigrate. Transmigration can occur paracellularly (through endothelial cell junctions) or transcellularly (through the endothelial cell itself). In most cases, these interactions occur under flow conditions found in the vasculature7,8.

The parallel plate flow chamber is a widely used system that mimics the hydrodynamic shear stresses found in vivo and enables the study of neutrophil recruitment under flow condition in vitro9,10. Several companies produce parallel plate flow chambers and each have advantages and disadvantages. If fluorescent imaging is needed, glass or an optically similar polymer needs to be used. Endothelial cells do not grow well on glass.

Here we present an easy and rapid method for phase-contrast, DIC and fluorescent imaging of neutrophil transmigration using a low volume ibidi channel slide made of a polymer that supports the rapid adhesion and growth of human endothelial cells and has optical qualities that are comparable to glass. In this method, endothelial cells were grown and stimulated in an ibidi μslide. Neutrophils were introduced under flow conditions and transmigration was assessed. Fluorescent imaging of the junctions enabled real-time determination of the extent of paracellular versus transcellular transmigration.

Protocol

1. Выделение и обеспечение прав сосудистых эндотелиальных клеток 2-го уровня биологической безопасности процедуры должны быть использованы при работе с человеческой кровью и тканями. Используя ножницы перерезали шнур из плаценты, а затем внимательно изучить шнур для сгустков кр…

Discussion

Исследователи обычно используют эндотелиальных клеток из различных сосудистых кровати для изучения нейтрофилов найма и переселение. Примеры включают, но не ограничиваясь, кожных клеток эндотелия микрососудов 12, печени синусоидальных эндотелиальных клеток 13 и эндотел…

Disclosures

The authors have nothing to disclose.

Acknowledgements

Мы благодарим доктора Пина Colarusso и Онлайн фонда изображений Сотовые за их помощь в визуализации и анализа изображений, г-жа Lailey ее технической помощи, а также блок 51 на Предгорья больница в Калгари, AB для обеспечения человеческой пуповины. Д-р К. Пател является Альберта инновационную: Health Solutions Scientist. Эта работа была поддержана грантом от операционной канадского института по научным исследованиям и оборудования и инфраструктуры, гранты от Канадского фонда инноваций и Альберта научно-исследовательский орган.

Materials

Reagent and Equipment Company Catalogue number Comments
Collagenase Type 1 Worthington 4197  
Cord buffer     Composition: 140 mM NaCl 4 mM KCl 10 mM D-glucose in 1mM NaH2PO4/Na2HPO4 buffer at pH 7.4
Endothelial Cell Media (ECM)     M199 with eagle salts supplemented with 16% human serum containing 100 units of penicillin 100 μg of streptomycin and 0.3 mg of L-glutamine/ml
M199 GIBCO 31100-035  
Penicillin Streptomycin Glutamate (100X) Invitrogen 10378-016  
Ibidi chambers Ibidi 80606  
TNF-α Prepro Tech 300-01A  
Human Albumin 20% solution Gemini Bioproducts 800120050  
HBSS without Ca2+ and Mg2+ Sigma H2487-10X  
HBSS with Ca2+ and Mg2+ Sigma H1387-10X  

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Ganguly, A., Zhang, H., Sharma, R., Parsons, S., Patel, K. D. Isolation of Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells and Their Use in the Study of Neutrophil Transmigration Under Flow Conditions. J. Vis. Exp. (66), e4032, doi:10.3791/4032 (2012).

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