Derivation of a continuous myogenic cell culture from an embryo of common killifish, Fundulus heteroclitus
Autor: | Deborah L. MacLatchy, Nguyen T.K. Vo, Sarah J. Gignac, Patricia M. Schulte, Lucy E. J. Lee, J. Andrew N. Alexander, Michael S. Mikhaeil |
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Rok vydání: | 2014 |
Předmět: |
Muscle Cells
animal structures biology Physiology Primary Cell Culture Cell Culture Techniques Temperature Cell Differentiation Embryo Anatomy Muscle Development biology.organism_classification Biochemistry Cell Line Fundulus Cell biology Mummichog Cell culture Fundulidae Myosin Animals Myocyte Killifish Molecular Biology Fetal bovine serum |
Zdroj: | Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology. 175:15-27 |
ISSN: | 1095-6433 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.cbpa.2014.05.002 |
Popis: | The common killifish or mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) is an estuarine teleost increasingly used in comparative physiology, toxicology and embryology. Their ability to withstand extreme environmental conditions and ease of maintenance has made them popular aquatic research organisms. Scientific advances with most popular model organisms have been assisted with the availability of continuous cell lines; however, cell lines from F. heteroclitus appear to be unavailable. The development of a killifish cell line, KFE-5, derived from the mid trunk region of a late stage embryo is described here. KFE-5 grows well in Leibovitz's L-15 media with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS). This cell line has been passaged over 60 times in a span of three years, and cells at various passages have been successfully cryopreserved and thawed. The cells are mostly fibroblastic but contain myogenic cells that differentiate into mono-, bi- and multi-nucleated striated myocytes. Immunofluorescence detection of muscle specific antigens such as α-actinin, desmin, and myosin confirms KFE-5 as a myogenic cell line. KFE-5 has a temperature preference for 26-28°C and has been shown to withstand temperatures up to 37°C. The cell line responds to chemical signals including growth factors, hormones and extracellular matrix components. KFE-5 could thus be useful not only for mummichog's thermobiology but also for studies in fish muscle physiology and development. |
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