Anin vitro model for chick embryonic notochords.

Cytotechnology
E GhanemL De Ridder

Abstract

A two step method to obtain mesenchymal free 3.5 day old chick embryonic notochordsin vitro is presented. 1.) Notochords are isolated by mechanical microdissection from the embryos below the head and above the leg-buds. 2.) The dissected notochords are trypsinized to eliminate contaminating mesenchymal cells, while the perinotochordal sheath (PNS) is retained. After isolation and trypsinization, notochords are cut in standard 8mm lengths, explantedin vitro and incubated at 37°C. Immediately before incubation and after 3 and 6 daysin vitro, notochords are fixed and stained to follow the morphological changes. The total DNA content of notochords is measured before and during maintenancein vitro to evaluate their metabolic activities. Results show that during thein vitro period, the isolated mesenchymal free notochordal fragments can conserve their characteristic architecture. The total DNA content measurements indicate proliferative activity and a high viability of the notochords in ourin vitro system. In the present study, an isolation andin vitro method is offered which might be an effective tool to study the metabolic activities of chick embryonic notochordsin vitro in comparison toin vivo behaviour, in order to study the unde...Continue Reading

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Jul 15, 1996·Experientia·E GhanemL De Ridder
Jan 8, 2004·Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin·Shu-Hang ZhuYukihiro Shoyama

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