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Characterization of bovine oviduct epithelial cell monolayers cultured under serum-free conditions.

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Van Langendonckt, Anne [UCL] Vansteenbrugge, A. Dessy-Doizé, C Flechon, J E Charpigny, G Massip, Alban [UCL] Dessy, Franz [UCL]

We have developed a culture system for early bovine embryos in serum-free media conditioned by oviduct cell monolayers. A gentle mechanical procedure for oviduct cell isolation has been applied for this purpose avoiding the use of proteolytic enzymes. The aim of the present study was to identify the cell types present in the monolayers and to examine their fate in primary culture in serum-free or in serum-containing media by means of electronmicroscopical, immunocytochemical, and biochemical analyses. The cell dissociation procedure yielded two cell populations: ciliary cells and secretory cells that gradually dedifferentiate during culture. These cells formed a confluent monolayer after 6 d of culture in Tissue Culture Medium 199 medium supplemented with 10% fetal calf serum. Confluent cells displayed a typical epithelial cell morphology as assessed by phase contrast and electron microscopy and all the cells contained cytokeratin filaments as determined by immunocytochemistry. The overall histoarchitecture of the monolayer was preserved after washing and further culture for 7 d in serum-free medium. However, some degenerative signs indicate that the serum-free culture should not be extended for more than 7 d. Confluent oviduct cells also maintained their metabolic and protein secretory activity when deprived of serum. Total protein content in the culture supernatant linearly increased as a function of time and numerous peaks were detected after separation of proteins by high performance ion exchange chromatography. Protein elution patterns were reproducible and most of the proteins present in the culture medium were neosynthesized as determined by the incorporation of radiolabeled amino acids into nondialyzable proteins.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article) – Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Access type Accès restreint
Publication date 1995
Journal information "In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal" - Vol. 31, no. 9, p. 664-70 (1995)
Peer reviewed yes
issn 1071-2690
Publication status Publié
Affiliation UCL - SC/BIOL - Département de biologie
MESH Subject Animals ; Cattle ; Cell Culture Techniques ; Cells, Cultured ; Culture Media, Serum-Free ; Epithelial Cells ; Fallopian Tubes - cytology ; Female ; Serum Albumin, Bovine
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Bibliographic reference Van Langendonckt, Anne ; Vansteenbrugge, A. ; Dessy-Doizé, C ; Flechon, J E ; Charpigny, G ; et. al. Characterization of bovine oviduct epithelial cell monolayers cultured under serum-free conditions.. In: In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal, Vol. 31, no. 9, p. 664-70 (1995)
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