Article ; Online: Use of Trowell-Type Organ Culture to Study Regulation of Dental Stem Cells.
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE
2021 , Issue 173
Abstract: Organ development, function, and regeneration depend on stem cells, which reside within discrete anatomical spaces called stem cell niches. The continuously growing mouse incisor provides an excellent model to study tissue-specific stem cells. The ... ...
Abstract | Organ development, function, and regeneration depend on stem cells, which reside within discrete anatomical spaces called stem cell niches. The continuously growing mouse incisor provides an excellent model to study tissue-specific stem cells. The epithelial tissue-specific stem cells of the incisor are located at the proximal end of the tooth in a niche called the cervical loop. They provide a continuous influx of cells to counterbalance the constant abrasion of the self-sharpening tip of the tooth. Presented here is a detailed protocol for the isolation and culture of the proximal end of the mouse incisor that houses stem cells and their niche. This is a modified Trowell-type organ culture protocol that enables in vitro culture of tissue pieces (explants), as well as the thick tissue slices at the liquid/air interface on a filter supported by a metal grid. The organ culture protocol described here enables tissue manipulations not feasible in vivo, and when combined with the use of a fluorescent reporter(s), it provides a platform for the identification and tracking of discrete cell populations in live tissues over time, including stem cells. Various regulatory molecules and pharmacological compounds can be tested in this system for their effect on stem cells and their niches. This ultimately provides a valuable tool to study stem cell regulation and maintenance. |
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MeSH term(s) | Animals ; Incisor ; Mice ; Organ Culture Techniques ; Stem Cell Niche ; Stem Cells |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2021-07-08 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Video-Audio Media |
ZDB-ID | 2259946-0 |
ISSN | 1940-087X ; 1940-087X |
ISSN (online) | 1940-087X |
ISSN | 1940-087X |
DOI | 10.3791/62462 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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