Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2016, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (50): 7565-7570.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.50.017

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Enzyme digestion method versus tissue block method in the culture of cardiac stem cells

Li Sha, Li Shu-ren, Hao Qing-qing, Yang Ling-ling, Zhang Qian-hui, Ma Yu-long, Zhang Yue-hua, Deng Wen-hao   

  1. Department of Cardiology, Hebei General Hospital Affiliated to Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050051, Hebei Province, China
  • Revised:2016-10-17 Online:2016-12-02 Published:2016-12-02
  • Contact: Li Shu-ren, M.D., Professor, Chief physician, Master’s supervisor, Department of Cardiology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050051, Hebei Province, China
  • About author:Li Sha, Studying for master’s degree, Department of Cardiology, Hebei General Hospital Affiliated to Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050051, Hebei Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province, No. C2015307019

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: At present, various methods of extracting cardiac stem cells have been reported in China, but the processes of isolation, culture and purification are not yet standardized.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the difference in the culture of rat cardiac stem cells using enzyme digestion method and tissue block method.
METHODS: Cardiac stem cells from Sprague-Dawley rats, clean grade, 1 day of age, were extracted and cultured in vitro using the enzyme digestion method (control group) or tissue block method (experimental group).
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Both of the two methods could produce cardiac stem cells, but the proportion of cultured cells in the experimental group was significantly higher than that in the control group, indicating the tissue block method is superior to the enzyme digestion method in the culture of cardiac stem cells.

 

 

Key words: Cell Culture Techniques, Myocardium, Tissue Engineering

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