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The degeneration of ciliary beat of human respiratory cells was studied in monolayer cell cultures by using a differential interference microscope equipped with a high speed video system. This method for studying ciliary beat in cell cultures on collagen-coated cover glasses is quite advantageous, because it allows for detailed study of all parts of ciliary function and not just ciliary beat frequency (CBF). In the present study both CBF and ciliary beat amplitude (CBA) were found to decrease continuously from the 1st day after plating but the wave form of ciliary beat did not change. Cultures with high cell density provided better preservation of normal ciliary beat for a longer period. In contrast, ciliary beat degenerated quickly in cultures with low cell density. CBF and CBA in cell cultures less than 5 days after plating were always high, supporting use of these cultures for studies of normal ciliary motility.
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Rautiainen, M., Matsune, S., Yoshitsugu, M. et al. Degeneration of human respiratory cell ciliary beat in monolayer cell cultures. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 250, 97–100 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00179306
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00179306