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NATURE PROTOCOLS
卷 12, 期 5, 页码 1077-1088出版社
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2017.025
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- US Department of Defense grant [BC044819]
- DRPPP Pilot Project Program
- Department of Oncological Sciences
- Mount Sinai
- Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) grant [SAC92850]
- Fondation d'entreprise SILAB-Jean Paufique
his protocol describes a unique in vitro method for the generation of a 3D human lymphatic network within native connective tissue devoid of any exogenous material such as scaffolds or growth factors. In this five-stage protocol, human lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) cocultured with dermal fibroblasts spontaneously organize into a stable 3D lymphatic capillary network. Stage 1 involves the isolation of primary fibroblasts and LECs from human skin. Fibroblasts are then cultured to produce connective tissue rich in extracellular matrix (stage 2), onto which LECs are seeded to form a network (stage 3). After stacking of tissue layers and tissue maturation at the air-liquid interface (stage 4), the 3D construct containing the lymphatic microvascular network can be analyzed by microscopy (stage 5). Lymphatic vasculature generated by this approach exhibits the major cellular and ultrastructural features of native in vivo human dermal lymphatic microvasculature and is stable over many weeks. The protocol for generating a 3D construct takes 6 weeks to complete, and it requires experience in cell culture techniques. The system described here offers a unique opportunity to study the mechanisms underlying lymphatic vessel formation, remodeling and function in a human cell context.
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