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Isolation of basal and mucous cell populations from rabbit trachea

Journal Article · · Am. Rev. Respir. Dis.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5466999
The application of a unit gravity sedimentation procedure to monodispersed rabbit tracheal cells resulted in the isolation of enriched (2-fold to 2.5-fold) basal and mucous cell populations. Cellular integrity was confirmed by a trypan blue dye exclusion index of 93%, (3H) leucine incorporation, and ultrastructural analysis. Unit gravity sedimentation is an affective and rapid procedure for obtaining viable, homogeneous preparations of basal and mucous cells that may be used for in vitro studies of cellular proliferation, differentiation, and glycoprotein biosynthesis in respiratory mucous epithelia.
Research Organization:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia
OSTI ID:
5466999
Journal Information:
Am. Rev. Respir. Dis.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Rev. Respir. Dis.; (United States) Vol. 124:6; ISSN ARRDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English