Abstract
Adipose tissue provides a valuable cell source for tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and adipose tissue biology studies. The most widely used adipose-derived stromal/stem cells (ASCs) isolation protocol involves enzymatic digestion with collagenase. However, the yield of the method often proves to be poor if not impossible for collection of sufficient stromal vascular fraction (SVF) for expansion when the sample size is small, for instance when only newborn mice are available for cell culture. Here, we describe an efficient protocol for the isolation and expansion of ASCs using explant culture as an alternative. Briefly, adipose tissue was minced after removing excess liquid. Then, the minced tissue was placed in culture dishes or flasks. The cells will migrate out of tissue and adhere to the culture surface after one or more days.
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Mei, Z., Li, Y., Gimble, J.M., Li, J. (2024). Isolation of Murine Adipose-Derived Stromal/Stem Cells Using an Explant Culture Method. In: Gimble, J., Bunnell, B., Frazier, T., Sanchez, C. (eds) Adipose-Derived Stem Cells. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2783. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-3762-3_7
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