This video describes the technique used for isolating pancreatic acinar cells–exocrine cells–containing a variety of digestive enzymes. Primary acinar cells are useful in the ex vivo study of acinar-to-ductal metaplasia (ADM)–an early event in developing pancreatic cancer.
Protocol
All procedures involving animal models have been reviewed by the local institutional animal care committee and the jove veterinary review board. 1. Acinar Cell Isolation Sacrifice the mouse via CO2 induction, and perform cervical dislocation. Immediately dissect the pancreas. To dissect the pancreas, first pin the paws of the mouse to the polystyrene lid, orient the mouse such that the tail is facing the researcher, and s…
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Materials
37 °C shaking incubator
Thermo Scientific
SHKE4000-7
5% CO2, 37 °C Incubator
NUAIRE
NU-5500
50 ml tubes
Falcon
352070
Absorbent pad, 20" x 24"
Fisherbrand
1420662
BD Precision Glide Needle 21G x 1/2
Fisher Scientific
305167
Use as pins for dissection
Beaker, 600 mL
Fisherbrand
FB-101-600
Centrifuge
Beckman Coulter
Allegra X-15R Centrifuge
Collagenase Type I, Clostridium histolyticum
Sigma
C0130-1G
Create a 100 mg/ml solution by dissolving powder in sterile molecular biology grade water. When thawing one aliquot, dilute to 10 mg/ml, filter sterilize and place 1 ml aliquots at -20 °C.
Dexamethasone
Sigma
D1756
Create a 4 mg/ml solution by dissolving powder in methanol, aliquoting and storing at -20 °C.
Ethanol, 200 proof
Decon Laboratories
2701
Fetal Bovine Serum
Sigma
F0926-100mL
Forceps
Fine Science Tools
11002-12
Forceps
Fine Science Tools
91127-12
Hank's Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS), No calcium, No magnesium, No phenol red
Fisher Scientific
SH3048801
Ice bucket, rectangular
Fisher Scientific
07-210-103
LAB GUARD specimen bags (for mouse after dissection)
Minigrip
SBL2X69S
Parafilm
Bemis
PM992
Referred to as 'plastic paraffin film' in the manuscript