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Influence of culture duration and ciliogenesis on the relationship between ciliary beat frequency and temperature in nasal epithelial cells

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Human nasal epithelial cells from excised mucosal specimens were cultured directly in suspension and sequentially on monolayer and in suspension. Ciliary beat frequency (CBF) was measured by fast Fourier transform analysis of computerized microscopic photometry. In biopsy material CBF increased in an approximately linear fashion at 0.6 Hz/°C between 20°C and 35°C. Above 35°C the increase was lower and was 0.25 Hz/°C between 40°C and 44°C. CBF increased more rapidly in suspension culture between 25 and 35°C (1 Hz/°C) but reached a plateau at approximately 40°C and decreased with further temperature elevation. Up to 44°C all changes were reversible, while irreversible slowing and deterioration occurred above 45°C. Values found after 3 weeks' initial suspension culture were similar to those after 6 weeks' sequential monolayer suspension culture. After 3 weeks of ciliogenesis in sequential suspension culture, all values up to 41°C were statistically significantly higher than those under the other conditions. Ciliary activity was maintained and expressed in culture. CBF was higher than in biopsy material and a reversible decrease was observed at high temperature. Key words Temperature-related ciliary beat frequency Suspension culture Ciliogenesis

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Jorissen, M., Bessems, A. Influence of culture duration and ciliogenesis on the relationship between ciliary beat frequency and temperature in nasal epithelial cells. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 252, 451–454 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02114748

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