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Isolation of Murine Coronary Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
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Biology
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Isolation of Murine Coronary Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
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08:24 min

May 30, 2016

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Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 00:43Heart Isolation and Cannulation
  • 04:00Digestion and Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell (VSMC) Isolation
  • 06:08VSMC Culture
  • 07:10Results: Representative Cultured Coronary VSMC
  • 07:58Conclusion

Summary

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The purpose of this protocol is to demonstrate the isolation and culture techniques of murine primary vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) from the coronary circulation. Once VSMCs have been isolated, they can be used for many standard culture techniques.

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