dissociation of stomach tissue

From: Mark A. KuKuruga (kukuru@umich.edu)
Date: Thu Feb 18 1999 - 11:47:45 EST


Hello group,
Anyone have advice on methods/enzyme cocktails useful for effectively
dissociating cells from mouse stomach tissue?  By effective, I mean so
that we can collect representative cell types that maintain a high (or
at least reasonably high) viability.  We want to be able to detect
surface expressed proteins, evaluate infiltrating leukocytes, and
analysis of the lysosomal proton gradient (AO).  We are presently using
the medi machine.  This machine is very effective at dissociating many
types of tissue, but with stomach the viability is usually much lower
that 50% (sometimes as low as 10%).
Any ideas will be greatly appreciated.
MAK.

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Mark A. KuKuruga, Managing Director
University of Michigan Core Flow Cytometry
kukuruga@medmail.med.umich.edu



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