PMID: 7539745Feb 1, 1995Paper

In young primary cultures of rabbit kidney cortical collecting ducts intercalated cells originate from principal or undifferentiated cells

European Journal of Cell Biology
M JamousP Poujeol

Abstract

The evolution of a primary culture of rabbit kidney cortical collecting tubule was followed over a period of 10 to 11 days. The cell types of this segment were characterized by using monoclonal antibodies, specifically directed against principal (Mab 703) and intercalated (Mab 503) cells of the apical membrane. The activity of a H+ pump ATPase was revealed in Mab 503-labeled cells, confirming that these cultured cells present characteristics of intercalated cells. The primary culture was also stained with peanut agglutinin (PNA), a specific ligand of beta intercalated cells. During the first two days, some cells, mainly Mab 503-labeled cells, disappeared, and cell division did not occur. At 2 days, the culture showed 80% and 18% of Mab 703-labeled and Mab 503-labeled cells, respectively. The first mitoses were observed at 2 days. From two to four days, cell division was nestly in Mab 703-labeled cells and only rarely seen in Mab 503-labeled cells, although during this period the proportion of Mab 703-labeled cells decreased to 44% of cells and that of Mab 503-labeled cells increased to 30%. The labeling with PNA was curious. Up to 2 days, PNA stained Mab 503-labeled cells, but from 4 days it stained other cells, probably dediff...Continue Reading

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