An optimized method to isolate human fibroblasts from tissue for ex vivo analysis
An optimized method to isolate human fibroblasts from tissue for ex vivo analysis
Despite their involvement in many physiological and pathological processes, fibroblasts remain a poorly-characterized cell type. Analysis of primary fibroblasts while maintaining their in vivo phenotype is challenging: standard methods for fibroblast isolation require cell culture in vitro, which is known to alter phenotypes. Previously-described protocols for the dissociation of primary tissues fail to extract sufficient numbers of fibroblasts, instead largely yielding immune cells. Here, we describe an optimized method for generating a fibroblast-enriched single-cell suspension from human tissues using combined mechanical and enzymatic dissociation. This allows analysis of ex vivo fibroblasts without the need for culture in vitro.
Fibroblasts, Lung, Stroma, Tissue disaggregation
Waise, Sara
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Parker, Rachel
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Rose-Zerilli, Matthew J.J.
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Layfield, David M.
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Wood, Oliver
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West, Jonathan
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Ottensmeier, Christian H.
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Thomas, Gareth J.
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Hanley, Christopher J.
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5 December 2019
Waise, Sara
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Parker, Rachel
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Rose-Zerilli, Matthew J.J.
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Layfield, David M.
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Wood, Oliver
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West, Jonathan
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Ottensmeier, Christian H.
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Thomas, Gareth J.
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Hanley, Christopher J.
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Waise, Sara, Parker, Rachel, Rose-Zerilli, Matthew J.J., Layfield, David M., Wood, Oliver, West, Jonathan, Ottensmeier, Christian H., Thomas, Gareth J. and Hanley, Christopher J.
(2019)
An optimized method to isolate human fibroblasts from tissue for ex vivo analysis.
Bio-protocol, 9 (23), [e3440].
(doi:10.21769/BioProtoc.3440).
Abstract
Despite their involvement in many physiological and pathological processes, fibroblasts remain a poorly-characterized cell type. Analysis of primary fibroblasts while maintaining their in vivo phenotype is challenging: standard methods for fibroblast isolation require cell culture in vitro, which is known to alter phenotypes. Previously-described protocols for the dissociation of primary tissues fail to extract sufficient numbers of fibroblasts, instead largely yielding immune cells. Here, we describe an optimized method for generating a fibroblast-enriched single-cell suspension from human tissues using combined mechanical and enzymatic dissociation. This allows analysis of ex vivo fibroblasts without the need for culture in vitro.
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Published date: 5 December 2019
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Funding Information: this protocol was derived from previously-published data 28. This work was supported by Cancer Research UK and Medical Research Council Clinical Research Training Fellowships and a Pathological Society Trainee’s Small Grant to SW. Implementation of Drop-seq was supported by a Medical Research Council Discovery award (MC_PC_15078) and a Southampton Cancer Research UK Centre Development Fund Award to MJJRZ, CHO, JW, CJH & GJT. RP was supported by a John Goldman Fellowship for Future Science (2016/JGF/0003; Leuka Charity) awarded to MJJRZ. The authors thank Evan Macosko, Melissa Goldman and Steve McCarroll for their helpful advice, Dr. Serena Chee (University Hospital Southampton), Benjamin Johnson, Carine Fixmer and Maria Lane (TargetLung Clinical Trials Associates) for enabling access to clinical samples, and the patients involved in this study.
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Fibroblasts, Lung, Stroma, Tissue disaggregation
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/483994
ISSN: 2331-8325
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