Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (28): 4535-4541.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.28.018

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Isolation, culture and identification of adipose-derived stem cells from mouse epididymis 

Zhang Jian-qing1, Ji Jia-lin2, Cui Xin-ming2, Zhang Qi3, Li Yan-ru2   

  1. 1 the Fourth Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130011, Jilin Province, China; 2 the Key Laboratory of Pathobiology of Ministry of Education, Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China; 3 Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
  • Online:2014-07-02 Published:2014-07-02
  • Contact: Li Yan-ru, Associate professor, Master’s supervisor, the Key Laboratory of Pathobiology of Ministry of Education, Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
  • About author:Zhang Jian-qing, Associate chief physician, the Fourth Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130011, Jilin Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Youth Scientific Research Program of Science and Technology Development Plan of Jilin Province, No. 20090192

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: As a new kind of adult stem cells, adipose-derived stem cells get more and more attention, because of rich source, drawing materials easily and powerful proliferation. 
OBJECTIVE: To isolate and culture adipose-derived stem cells from the epididymal adipose tissue in mice, and to identify their biological characteristics.
METHODS: Adipose tissue was obtained from epididymis in mice by aseptically cutting. The tissue was digested using collagenase. Adipose-derived stem cells were separated and purified by using one digestion, multiple collection method and differential adhesion method. The morphology of adipose-derived stem cells was observed using inverted microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Growth curve of adipose-derived stem cells was drawn. Immunophenotype of adipose-derived stem cells was identified by flow cytometry. Adipose-derived stem cells were induced to differentiate into adipocytes and osteocytes using cell inductors. Compatibility of adipose-derived stem cells and collagen scaffold material was observed using scanning electron microscope.  
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Adipose-derived stem cells exhibited long spindle-like or fibroblast-like appearance, grew intensively and arranged in scroll and fascicular shape. In vitro, adipose-derived stem cells could be passaged to passage 9 under the inverted microscope. Under the transmission electron microscope, adipose-derived stem cells showed abundant microvilli on the cell surface. The nuclei were big in size. Some organelles were seen in cytoplasma, such as mitochondria and rough endoplasmic reticulum. Adipose-derived stem cells expressed CD44 and CD29, did not express CD34. After inducing by inductor, many small lipid droplets were seen in the cytoplasm of adipose-derived stem cells. The small lipid droplets were dyed red with oil red O. After induction of osteogenic inductor, the boundary line among adipose-derived stem cells was not clear and the structure of cells was fuzzy in the growth-intensive areas. There were many strong refractive granular material deposits at that field after dyeing with alizarin red. Scanning electron microscope revealed that adipose-derived stem cells were spread on the collagen scaffold. Results suggested that adipose-derived stem cells isolated by this method could amplify in vitro and stably subcultured. Under a certain inducing condition, adipose-derived stem cells could differentiate into osteoblasts and adipocytes, which showed a good compatibility with collagen scaffold.


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Key words: stem cells, adipose tissue, epididymis, mice, inbred BALB C, cells, cultured

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