›› 2015, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (7): 532-537.

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Isolation and identification of the rabbit mesenchymal stem cells

  

  • Received:2014-11-13 Revised:2014-12-14 Online:2015-07-28 Published:2015-08-04

Abstract: Abstract: Objective To explore a safe and efficient method for isolation and identification of the rabbit bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) in vitro,and to provide an experimental basis for the clinical application of BMSCs.Methods Bone marrow was aspirated from rabbit tibias,and the BMSCs were isolated and cultivated by total adherence method.The cells were observed by inverted phase contrast microscopes.The P5 cells were also induced to differentiate towards osteoblasts and chondroblasts,which were identified by corresponding histochemistry staining and FCM (flow cytometry).Results The primary and passage cells were spindleshaped and grew in colonies.ALP (alkaline phosphatase) activity increased continuously and the calcium nodule which was positive by Alizarin red staining was formed.The surface molecules including CD90,CD44 and CD105 were positive,and the cell surface markers including CD45,CD34 and Ckit were negative.Conclusions The adherence method is a simple and reliable method for rabbit BMSCs cultivation.BMSCs may be ideal seed cells for tissue engineering,which possess power of multidirectional differentiation.

Key words: mesenchymal stem cells, flow cytometry, tissue engineering.

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