An In Vitro Method to Generate Astrocyte Scaffolds within Hydrogel Micro-columns

Samenvatting

Source: Katiyar, K. S., et al. Three-dimensional Tissue Engineered Aligned Astrocyte Networks to Recapitulate Developmental Mechanisms and Facilitate Nervous System Regeneration. J. Vis. Exp. (2018).

This video demonstrates a method to generate three-dimensional astrocyte scaffolds within hydrogel micro-columns. The inside of the microcolumns are coated with collagen. Astrocytes are introduced, which adhere to collagen and, with further incubation, self-assemble into a three-dimensional scaffold.

Protocol

1. Development of the Agarose Hydrogel Micro-columns

1. Make an agarose 3% weight/volume (w/v) solution by weighing 3 g of agarose and transferring it to a sterile beaker containing 100 mL of Dulbecco's phosphate buffered saline (DPBS). Add a sterile magnetic bar to the beaker, and place it on the surface of a hot plate/stirrer. Keep the beaker covered to prevent evaporation of its contents in the next step.
2. Heat the agarose and DPBS at a temperature of 100 °C and stir at 60-120 rpm. Adjust these settings as necessary, and constantly monitor the progression of the dissolution process as the solution changes initially from opaqu....

Materialen

Lijst van materialen gebruikt in dit artikel

Naam	Bedrijf	Catalogusnummer	Opmerkingen
Acupuncture needle (300 µm diameter)	Lhasa Medical	HS.30x40	The diameter may be varied according to the desired size for the micro-column lumen.
Petri dish	Fisher	08772B
Dulbecco's phosphate buffered saline (DPBS)	Invitrogen	14200075
Polystyrene disposable serological pipet	Fisher	13-678-11D
Agarose	Sigma	A9539-50G
Microliter glass capillary tube (701 µm)	Fisher	21-170J	The diameter may be varied according to the desired size for the micro-column shell.
Microcap bulb dispenser	Fisher	21-170J	Bulb comes with the microcap tubes.
Hot plate	Fisher	SP88857200
Magnetic bar	Fisher	1451352
Micropipette	Sigma	Z683884-1EA
25 mm gauge needle	Fisher	14-826-49
Microscalpel	Roboz Surgical	RS-6270
Scissors	Fine Science Tools	14081-09
Forceps	World Precision Instruments	501985
Hot bead sterilizer	Sigma	Z378550-1EA
Stereoscope	Nikon	SMZ800N
Micro-spatula	Fisher	S50821
Rat tail type I collagen	Corning	354236	Maintain at 4 ºC and remove only when needed. Use ice to preserve its temperature when in use.
Microcentrifuge tube	Fisher	02-681-256
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH)	Fisher	SS2661
Hydrochloric acid (HCl)	Fisher	SA48-1
Litmus paper	Fisher	09-876-18
Hank's balanced salt solution (HBSS)	Invitrogen	14170112	Store at 4 ºC.
0.25% Trypsin-EDTA	Invitrogen	25200056	Store at -20 ºC and warm at 37 ºC before use.
Bovine pancreatic deoxyribonuclease (Dnase) I	Sigma	10104159001	Store at -20 ºC and warm at 37 ºC before use.
Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM) with Ham's F-12 Nutrient Mixture	Gibco	11330-032	Store at 4 ºC.
Fetal bovine serum (FBS)	Atlanta Biologicals	S11195	Store at -20ºC.
Postnatal day 0 or day 1 Sprague Dawley rat pups	Charles River	Strain 001
Neurobasal embryonic neuron basal medium	Invitrogen	21103049	Store at 4ºC and warm at 37 ºC before use.
B-27 serum free supplement	Invitrogen	12587010	Store at -20 ºC and warm at 37 ºC before use.
L-glutamine	Invitrogen	35050061	Store at -20 ºC and warm at 37 ºC before use.
G5 astrocytic supplement	Invitrogen	17503012
Sprague Dawley embryonic day 18 rats	Charles River	Strain 001
Pasteur pipette	Fisher	22-042816
15 mL centrifuge tube	EMESCO	1194-352099
Vortex	Fisher	02-215-414
Centrifuge	Fisher	05-413-115
Hemocytometer	Fisher	02-671-6
Incubator	Fisher	13 998 076