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Primary Culture of Human Vestibular Schwannomas
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Cited by 13 •
2014
Vestibular Schwannomas (VSs) are non-malignant tumors of Schwann cell (SC) origin, associated with mutations in the NF2 tumor suppressor gene. We report a reproducible, efficient protocol for primary human VS cell culture that allows for molecular and cellular experimental manipulation and analysis and recapitulates the heterogeneous nature of human disease.
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piggyBac Transposon System Modification of Primary Human T Cells
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2012
We describe a method to genetically modify primary human T cells with a transgene using the non-viral piggyBac transposon system. T cells modified to using the piggyBac transposon system exhibit stable transgene expression.
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Isolation of Primary Myofibroblasts from Mouse and Human Colon Tissue
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Cited by 43 •
2013
The myofibroblast is an influential stromal cell of the gastrointestinal tract that regulates important physiologic processes in both normal and disease states. We describe a technique that allows for the isolation of primary myofibroblasts from both mouse and human colon tissue, which can be utilized for in vitro experimentation.
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Generation of Organotypic Raft Cultures from Primary Human Keratinocytes
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Cited by 47 •
2012
An in vitro method to mimic in vivo epithelial differentiation is described. Many viruses target epithelial cells as part of their viral life cycle, and this method provides a means of examining virus:host interactions that more closely resembles that which occurs in vivo. This technique can be used with primary keratinocytes, established cell lines, as well as normal or diseased biopsy tissue.
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Primary Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells Grown from Explants
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Cited by 19 •
2010
Here we describe a detailed method for growing primary human bronchial epithelial cells from explants of human bronchial airway tissue including differentiated growth on an air-liquid interface. This method provides an abundant source of primary cells for investigating the role of the airway epithelium in human lung health and disease.
FAQs
Culture conditions do more than keep cells alive: they influence attachment, survival, proliferation, and retention of contractile and signaling properties. This makes condition selection central to interpretation. If conditions shift cell behavior, an observed response may reflect culture adaptation rather than the experimental stimulus, so studies should relate measured outcomes to the properties the culture is intended to preserve.
Chemical and mechanical stimuli provide controlled ways to examine how smooth muscle cells respond to signals that may alter their behavior. Measuring these responses can reveal changes in signaling or contractile properties under defined laboratory conditions. This approach helps connect an experimental stimulus with cellular outcomes relevant to smooth muscle function and disease-associated remodeling.
Primary human SMCs support comparisons between patient-derived responses and responses observed in established cell lines. That comparison can show whether a finding is reproduced across model types or varies with the cellular source. Using both systems therefore adds context when evaluating cellular mechanisms, drug responses, or disease-associated changes in smooth muscle behavior.
A change in smooth muscle cell phenotype can provide a cellular perspective on tissue remodeling and disease-associated behavior. In culture, investigators can examine such changes under controlled conditions and relate them to altered contractile or signaling properties. This is particularly relevant when studying vascular, airway, or gastrointestinal disorders where smooth muscle function contributes to disease biology.
The workflow begins with isolation of smooth muscle cells from human tissue, followed by maintenance in culture under conditions that support attachment, survival, and proliferation. Investigators then examine preserved properties or responses to defined chemical or mechanical stimuli. This sequence creates a controlled model for studying smooth muscle biology while retaining relevance to human tissue.
These cultures are useful when researchers need biologically relevant models for drug testing, cellular mechanism studies, or patient-derived response comparisons. Their applications extend across vascular function, airway disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, and tissue remodeling. Because experiments occur under controlled laboratory conditions, investigators can assess cellular outcomes while focusing on a specific stimulus or disease-related process.