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A method has been developed to obtain synchronous populations from a human cell line which previously resisted the use of the selective harvest technique. A concentration of Colcemid was determined which reversibly enriched the mitotic population but avoided delays in cell cycle progression. Mitotic cells were then detached from monolayer cultures by brief treatment with hypotonic salt solutions. The resulting populations of line A244 were shown to be viable and syntchronous by following attachment efficiency and cycle time and by monitoring mitotic index and deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis. Hypotonic solutions offer no advantage in the selection of mitotic L-929 cells, a line commonly synchronized by selective harves. However, their use with both CV-1 and A244 cells provided large populations highly synchronized with respect to mitosis. This technique might be applied successfully to cell types which do not demonstrate a selective advantage at division.
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Gaffney, E.V., McElwain, E.G. Selective detachment of mitotic cells by hypotonic salt solution. In Vitro 9, 56–63 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02615990
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