Purification of astroglial-cell cultures from rat spinal cord: the use of d-valine to inhibit fibroblast growth

Cholewinski, A. J., Reid, J. C., McDermott, Alison and Wilkin, G. P. (1989) Purification of astroglial-cell cultures from rat spinal cord: the use of d-valine to inhibit fibroblast growth. Neurochemistry International, 15 (3). pp. 365-369. ISSN 0197-0186

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Abstract

Primary astrocyte cultures from spinal cord were purified from contaminating fibroblasts by growth in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (DMEM) in which l-valine was substituted by d-valine. This medium was not supportive for growth of fibroblasts and inhibited their proliferation. The culture purity was assessed using immunofluorescence labelling with specific antibodies to various cell markers. Cultures contained predominantly astrocytes with greater than 92% of this cell type in d-valine medium as opposed to approx. 70% in d,l-valine DMEM medium. This procedure enables primary cultures to be obtained with a larger percentage of astrocytes by a simple modification to the growth medium.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	C100 Biology
Department:	Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Applied Sciences
Depositing User:	Becky Skoyles
Date Deposited:	25 May 2017 08:36
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2019 17:29
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/30852

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