An old method for good new cells
- Authors: DAMIANO, G; GIOVIALE, MC; LOMBARDO, C; LO MONTE, AI
- Publication year: 2009
- Type: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
- Key words: viable cells,micro-surgical in-situ perfusion,pancreas,after exsanguination
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/35938
Abstract
The aim of this work was to demonstrate a greater number of viable cells using a micro-surgical in-situ perfusion to collect rat pancreata compared with the pancreas after exsanguination. We used 3 groups of 20 rats. Perfusion was performed by selective cannulation of the left common iliac artery with administration of UW solution at 4 degrees C. Collected pancreata were digested and cells separated by Ficoll gradient were placed in culture to permit adhesion to dishes. Cells were characterized and tested for viability. We observed a gain of about 14% in the number of viable cells compared with those obtained after exsanguination (P < .001 by chi-square).