Name: simultaneous isolation of high quality cardiomyocytes, endothelial cells, and fibroblasts from an adult rat heart
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O apoio técnico de L. Rinaldi, S. Schäffer, D. Reitz, H. Thomas e A. Weber é reconhecido com gratidão. Os autores também desejam agradecer Dr. E. Martinson para extensa leitura de prova e edição de linguagem do manuscrito. O estudo foi apoiado pela Universidade de Giessen Anschubsfinanzierung concessão a M. Aslam e D. Gündüz.

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Neste artigo, descreve-se um protocolo reprodutível para o isolamento e cultura de miócitos cardíacos, células endoteliais e fibroblastos. Este protocolo descreve o isolamento simultâneo e de alta qualidade dos principais tipos celulares de tecido cardíaco, isto é , cardiomiócitos, células endoteliais e fibroblastos em oposição a apenas um tipo de célula. Um passo crítico no procedimento de isolamento é a digestão adequada do tecido cardíaco. Se a digestão estiver incompleta, ainda pode ser obtido um grande número de miócitos, mas a sua qualidade é muito fraca e são em grande parte hipercontratados e redondos ( Figura 2B ) e sem valor em experiências. Além disso, o rendimento de células endoteliais e fibroblastos também será reduzido. Este problema pode ser resolvido controlando o tempo de digestão. Antes de remover o coração do sistema de perfusão, a suavidade do coração pode ser verificada com a ajuda de fórceps e pontas dos dedos. Se o tecido ainda nãoFrequentemente, o coração pode ser perfundido durante mais 5-10 minutos. Um segundo passo crítico no isolamento saudável de cardiomiócitos é a restauração incremental de Ca2 + nos tampões de isolamento. Uma rápida restauração de altas concentrações de Ca2 + nos meios resultará em cardiomiócitos arredondados. A qualidade da água utilizada para a preparação de tampões é outro factor importante que afecta a qualidade dos cardiomiócitos. Portanto, o uso de água de boa qualidade é recomendado. A pureza das células endoteliais é altamente dependente dos passos de lavagem. O EDTA deve estar presente no tampão de lavagem para evitar a ligação não específica de células não endoteliais às pérolas magnéticas. A presença de células sanguíneas na suspensão celular irá reduzir grandemente o rendimento das células endoteliais; Portanto, lavagem adequada do coração é muito crítico após a montagem do coração no sistema de perfusão e antes da adição de colagenase. Os componentes sanguíneos residuais tambémAtividade da colagenase e, portanto, dificultar a digestão do coração. A contaminação mais comum na cultura de células de fibroblastos é o aparecimento de colónias satélites de células epiteliais ( Figura 4C ). Esta contaminação pode ser evitada através da cultura em dois passos de fibroblastos. No primeiro passo, a concentração de FCS no meio de cultura de células de fibroblasto é reduzida para 5% e a suspensão de células é deixada aderir ao prato de cultura de células durante 30 min na incubadora. As células epiteliais aderem rapidamente, mas o tempo de adesão das células fibroblastos aumenta na presença de uma baixa concentração de soro. Após 30 min de incubação, a suspensão celular contendo fibroblastos não aderentes é cuidadosamente removida para um novo prato de cultura celular. Deste modo, o rendimento de fibroblastos pode ser reduzido mas a sua pureza é grandemente aumentada.

Os modelos de roedores têm sido usados ​​há muito tempo como ferramentas para ampliar nossa compreensão da fisiologia cardiovascular na saúde e na doença. 1 Embora estes modelos animais nos permitam compreender a fisiopatologia de uma doença a nível de órgãos e analisar a farmacocinética e a farmacodinâmica de vários agentes farmacológicos utilizados no tratamento de doenças cardiovasculares, a compreensão dos mecanismos moleculares do desenvolvimento de doenças cardiovasculares ea contribuição de uma determinada doença Tipo celular requer o uso de modelos de cultura celular in vitro . Para este fim foram desenvolvidas diferentes linhas celulares imortalizadas do sistema cardiovascular; 2 , 3 contudo, as células primárias recentemente isoladas são fisiológica e funcionalmente mais relevantes para os tecidos e organismos vivos. O coração é um órgão versátil que contém todos os principais tipos de células do sistema cardiovascular.Ystem, eo rato coração ainda é um modelo comumente usado para a compreensão da fisiologia cardiovascular. Durante as últimas décadas, foram descritos métodos diferentes para o isolamento de tipos de células individuais a partir de tecido cardíaco; 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 no entanto, estes métodos centram-se apenas no isolamento de um tipo de célula específico resultando na perda de outros tipos de células que não podem mais ser utilizadas para análise celular. Descreve-se aqui um protocolo otimizado que permite o isolamento simultâneo e de alta qualidade dos principais tipos celulares de tecido cardíaco, isto é, cardiomiócitos, células endoteliais e fibroblastos. Todos estes tipos de células podem ser utilizados em diferentes configurações experimentais 8 , 9 , 10 e para a análise de interacções célula-célula a partir do mesmo animal.

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simultaneous isolation of high quality cardiomyocytes, endothelial cells, and fibroblasts from an adult rat heart

O rato é um modelo animal importante utilizado na investigação cardiovascular e as células cardíacas de rato são utilizadas rotineiramente para a análise in vitro dos mecanismos moleculares da progressão da doença cardiovascular, tais como hipertrofia cardíaca, fibrose e aterosclerose. Embora tenham sido feitas várias tentativas com sucesso variável para desenvolver linhas celulares imortalizadas a partir do sistema cardiovascular para compreender estes mecanismos celulares, as células primárias oferecem um ambiente mais natural e próximo ao ambiente in vivo para tais estudos. Por conseguinte, diferentes laboratórios que trabalham num tipo de célula particular desenvolveram protocolos para isolar tipos individuais de células cardíacas de ratos de interesse. Um protocolo que permite o isolamento de mais de um tipo de célula, no entanto, está faltando. Aqui é descrito um protocolo otimizado que permite o isolamento de tipos de células cardíacas principais de alta qualidade (cardiomiócitos, células endoteliais e fibroblastos) a partir de uma única preparação e permiteR para análises celulares. Isso permite o uso mais eficiente dos recursos disponíveis, o que pode economizar tempo e reduzir os custos de pesquisa.

<html> O procedimento de isolamento resulta num rendimento de 70 a 80% de cardiomiócitos estriados viáveis, em forma de bastonete ( Figuras 2A e 2C ) que podem ser utilizados para experiências planeadas. No nosso laboratório, os cardiomiócitos são rotineiramente utilizados para análise da sinalização de Ca 2+ . A Figura 5A ilustra as oscilações intracelulares de cálcio [Ca2 + ] i em resposta à isquemia / reperfusão em cardiomiócitos carregados com Fura-AM (5 μM). A Figura 5B mostra alterações em [Ca2 + ] i em células endoteliais e fibroblastos após adição de ATP (100 μM). As alterações em [Ca2 + ] i em diferentes tipos de células cardíacas foram analisadas como descrito anteriormente. 6 , 11 , 12 Re 1 &quot;src =&quot; / files / ftp_upload / 55601 / 55601fig1.jpg &quot;/&gt; Figura 1: Sistema de perfusão de Langendorff modificado. ( A ) Todo o sistema de perfusão de Langendorff utilizado para o isolamento de células cardíacas ( B ) Vista ampliada do coração pendurado na &quot;câmara cardíaca&quot; também usado para a coleta de tampão de perfusão para recirculação. <a href="https://ecsource-jove-com.bdigitaluss.remotexs.co/files/ftp_upload/55601/55601fig1large.jpg" target="_blank">Clique aqui para ver uma versão maior desta figura.</a> <img alt="Figura 2" src="/files/ftp_upload/55601/55601fig2.jpg" /> Figura 2: Cardiomiócitos de ratos adultos. ( A ) Cardiomiócitos típicos em forma de bastonete saudáveis ​​2 h após plaqueamento em placas de cultura de células revestidas com laminina ( B ) Um exemplo típico de uma má preparação devido a digestão incompleta do tecido. 2 h após plaqueamento em placas de cultura de células revestidas com laminina, moSt das células são hipercontratadas e parecem arredondadas, e há poucos cardiomiócitos em forma de bastonete. Barra de escala = 10 μm ( C ) Micrografia confocal de um cardiomiócito único corado para visualização de actina como descrito anteriormente. 13 Barra de escala = 50 μm. <a href="https://ecsource-jove-com.bdigitaluss.remotexs.co/files/ftp_upload/55601/55601fig2large.jpg" target="_blank">Clique aqui para ver uma versão maior desta figura.</a> <img alt="Figura 3" src="/files/ftp_upload/55601/55601fig3.jpg" /> Figura 3: Células endoteliais cardíacas de rato. ( A ) Micrografia de contraste de fase de monocamada de células endoteliais não confluentes 3 dias após isolamento. Os pontos escuros são os grânulos magnéticos que ainda estão ligados às células endoteliais precursoras. Barra de escala = 10 μm ( B ) Micrografia de contraste de fase da monocamada de células endoteliais confluentes 7 dias após o isolamento ( C) Imunomarcação de células endoteliais mostrando manuseamento de vWF (Vermelho) e coloração nuclear (Azul) ( E ) As células incubadas apenas com anticorpo secundário E mancha nuclear (Azul) (Barra de escala = 50 μm) <a href="https://ecsource-jove-com.bdigitaluss.remotexs.co/files/ftp_upload/55601/55601fig3large.jpg" target="_blank">Clique aqui para ver uma versão ampliada desta figura.</a> <img alt="Figura 4" src="/files/ftp_upload/55601/55601fig4.jpg" /> Figura 4: Fibroblastos cardíacos de ratos. ( A ) Fibroblastos cardíacos típicos fusiformes no segundo dia de isolamento. ( B ) Fibroblastos puros confluentes após 7 dias de cultura. ( C ) Um exemplo típico de uma preparação pobre contaminada com células epiteliais. As células indicadas por pontas de seta são as células epiteliais cardíacas<html> . Barra de escala = 10 μm. <a href="https://ecsource-jove-com.bdigitaluss.remotexs.co/files/ftp_upload/55601/55601fig4large.jpg" target="_blank">Clique aqui para ver uma versão maior desta figura.</a> <img alt="Figura 5" src="/files/ftp_upload/55601/55601fig5.jpg" /> Figura 5: Alterações em [Ca2 + ] i em Células Cardíacas. ( A ) Traçados representativos de alterações no cálcio intracelular [Ca2 + ] i medidos pela relação Fura-2 em cardiomiócitos de ratos expostos a isquemia química (cianato de Na, 2 mM) seguida de reperfusão ( B ) Traçados representativos de alterações no cálcio intracelular [Ca2 + ] i medido pela relação Fura-2 em células endoteliais cardíacas de ratos e fibroblastos, tratados com ATP (100 μM) como indicado. &gt; Clique aqui para ver uma versão maior desta figura.

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Simultaneous Isolation of High Quality Cardiomyocytes, Endothelial Cells, and Fibroblasts from an Adult Rat Heart

Vários protocolos foram desenvolvidos e descritos para o isolamento de diferentes tipos de células cardíacas a partir de um coração de rato. Aqui, descreve-se um protocolo otimizado que permite o isolamento de tipos de células cardíacas maiores (cardiomiócitos, células endoteliais e fibroblastos) de alta qualidade de uma única preparação, reduzindo os custos experimentais.

Isolamento Simultâneo de Cardiomiócitos de Alta Qualidade, Células Endoteliais e Fibroblastos de um Coração de Rato Adulto

The rat is an important animal model used in cardiovascular research, and rat cardiac cells are used routinely for in vitro analysis of the molecular ...

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13.3K visualizações.  University Hospital Giessen.  Vários protocolos foram desenvolvidos e descritos para o isolamento de diferentes tipos de células cardíacas a partir de um coração de rato. Aqui, descreve-se um protocolo otimizado que permite o isolamento de tipos de células cardíacas maiores (cardiomiócitos, células endoteliais e fibroblastos) de alta qualidade de uma única preparação, reduzindo os custos experimentais. 

Vídeo: Simultaneous Isolation of High Quality Cardiomyocytes, Endothelial Cells, and Fibroblasts from an Adult Rat Heart

Primary Culture of Adult Rat Heart Myocytes

Cultured primary adult rodent heart cells are an important model system for cardiovascular research. Nevertheless, establishment of robust, viable cultured adult myocytes can be a technically challenging, rate-limiting step for many researchers. Here we described a protocol to obtain a high yield of adult rat heart myocytes that remain viable in culture for several days. The heart is isolated and perfused with collagenase and protease under low Ca2+ conditions to recover single myocytes. Ca2+-tolerant cells are obtained by stepwise increases in extracellular Ca2+ concentration in three subsequent wash steps. Cells are filtered, resuspended in culture medium, and plated on laminin coated slips. Cultured myocytes obtained using this protocol are viable for up to four days and are suitable for most experiments including electrophysiology, biochemistry, imaging and molecular biology.

In this paper, we described a typical way to isolate and culture adult rat heart myocytes. Collagenase and protease are used to digest and isolate single myocytes. Myocytes cultured follow this protocol meet most experiment requirements.

Cultura primária de Miócitos Coração Adulto Rat

Cultured primary adult rodent heart cells are an important model system for cardiovascular research.  Nevertheless, establishment of robust, viable ...

Biologia

Isolation and Genetic Manipulation of Adult Cardiac Myocytes for Confocal Imaging

Cardiac myocytes isolated from adult hearts are widely accepted as a model somewhere half way between embryonic and neonatal muscle cells on one side and a working heart on the other. Thus, cardiomyocytes serve as good models for cardiac cellular physiology and pathophysiology, for pharmaceutical investigations as well as for the exploration of transgenic animal models. Here we describe a method of isolating the cells from the heart. Furthermore we show how a genetic manipulation on cardiac myocytes can be performed without breeding a transgenic animal: This is the combination of long term culture (1 week) and adenoviral gene transfer. The latter one is described from the construction of the virus to the transduction of the cells. It can be used for the expression of genetically encoded biosensors (GEBs), fluorescent fusion proteins, but also for protein over expression and down regulation, e.g. using RNAi. Here we provide an example for the expression of a fusion protein staining a subcellular structure (Golgi). Such protein expression can be visualized by confocal imaging of z-stacks for a 3D-reconstruction of subcellular structures. The protocol comprises state-of-the-art in cell culture, molecular biology and biophysics and thus provides an approach for exploring new horizons in cellular cardiology.

Adult cardiac myocytes are primary cells that can be isolated from animal hearts and cultured for several days. Within this culture period adenoviral gene transfer can be used to express genetically encoded biosensors (GEBs) or fluorescent fusion proteins. Both approaches allow cellular investigations by means of confocal microscopy.

Isolamento e manipulação genética de adultos miócitos cardíacos for Imaging Confocal

Cardiac myocytes isolated from adult hearts are widely accepted as a model somewhere half way between embryonic and neonatal muscle cells on one side and ...

Isolation of Endocardial and Coronary Endothelial Cells from the Ventricular Free Wall of the Rat Heart

It has been shown that endocardial endothelial cells (EECs) and coronary endothelial cells (CECs) differ in origin, development, markers, and functions. Consequently, these two cell populations play unique roles in cardiac diseases. Current studies involving isolated endothelial cells investigate cell populations consisting of both EECs and CECs. This protocol outlines a method to independently isolate these two cell populations for cell-specific characterization. Following the collection of the left and right ventricular free wall, endothelial cells from the outer surface and inner surface are separately liberated using a digestion buffer solution. The sequential digestion of the outer surface and the inner endocardial layer retained separation of the two endothelial cell populations. The separate isolation of EECs and CECs is further verified through the identification of markers specific to each population. Based on previously published single cell RNA profiling in the mouse heart, the Npr3, Hapln1, and Cdh11 gene expression is unique to EECs; while Fabp4, Mgll, and Cd36 gene expression is unique to CECs. qPCR data revealed enriched expression of these characteristic markers in their respective samples, indicating successful EEC and CEC isolation, as well as maintenance of cell phenotype, enabling further cell-specific functional analysis.

We present a protocol for the isolation of endocardial and coronary endothelial cells from rat hearts through sequential tissue digestion in a digestion buffer, cell collection from recurrent centrifuge cycles, and cell purification using anti-rat CD31 microbeads.

Isolamento das Células Endocárdicas e Coronárias da Parede Livre Ventricular do Coração de Rato

It has been shown that endocardial endothelial cells (EECs) and coronary endothelial cells (CECs) differ in origin, development, markers, and functions. ...

Biologia do Desenvolvimento

Isolation and Cultivation of Adult Rat Cardiomyocytes

In an intact heart, adjacent cells influence adult cardiomyocytes. With the method of isolation and cultivation of adult cardiomyocytes, a precise investigation of the behavior of these cells under specific treatments and environments is possible. This manuscript presents a protocol for successful isolation and cultivation of adult rat ventricular cardiomyocytes (ARVC).
The rat is sacrificed by cervical dislocation under deep anesthesia. Then, the heart is extracted and the aorta is uncovered. Subsequently, perfusion on the Langendorff perfusion system with calcium depletion and collagenase treatment is performed. Afterwards, ventricular tissue gets minced, re-circulated, and filtered, followed by three centrifugation steps with gradual addition of CaCl2 until physiological calcium concentration is reached. ARVC are plated on cell culture dishes. After refreshing the cell culture medium, ARVC can be cultivated for up to six days without changing the serum-containing culture medium. Isolation of ARVC is a calcium sensitive process. Small changes in the intracellular calcium concentration cause a decrease in the quality and viability of the isolated cells.
Freshly isolated ARVC are rod shaped. Within the first days of cultivation they lose the rod-shaped morphology and form pseudopodia-like structures (spreading). During this morphological formation ARVC initially degrade their contractile elements followed by a reformation through actin stress fibers and de novo sarcomerogenesis. After one week of cultivation, most ARVC show a widespread appearance with a clearly detectable cross striation. This process is sensitive to intracellular calcium concentration, as treatment with ionomycin attenuates spreading. Key markers in this process of de- and re-differentiation are &#946;-myosin heavy chain (&#946;-MHC), oncostatin M (OSM), and swiprosin-1 (EFHD2). Recent studies have suggested that cardiac re- and de-differentiation occurring under culture conditions mimics features seen in vivo during cardiac remodeling. Therefore, isolation and cultivation of ARVC play a key role in understanding the biology of cardiomyocytes.

Here, we present a protocol for the isolation and cultivation of adult rat ventricular cardiomyocytes (ARVC). Isolated ARVC can be used for short and long-term cultivation. The isolation and cultivation of ARVC can play a key role in developing new treatment regimens for cardiac diseases.

Isolamento e cultivo de rato adulto Cardiomyocytes

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Isolation of Atrial Cardiomyocytes from a Rat Model of Metabolic Syndrome-related Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

In this article, we describe an optimized, Langendorff-based procedure for the isolation of single-cell atrial cardiomyocytes (ACMs) from a rat model of metabolic syndrome (MetS)-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). The prevalence of MetS-related HFpEF is rising, and atrial cardiomyopathies associated with atrial remodeling and atrial fibrillation are clinically highly relevant as atrial remodeling is an independent predictor of mortality. Studies with isolated single-cell cardiomyocytes are frequently used to corroborate and complement in vivo findings. Circulatory vessel rarefication and interstitial tissue fibrosis pose a potentially limiting factor for the successful single-cell isolation of ACMs from animal models of this disease.
We have addressed this issue by employing a device capable of manually regulating the intraluminal pressure of cardiac cavities during the isolation procedure, substantially increasing the yield of morphologically and functionally intact ACMs. The acquired cells can be used in a variety of different experiments, such as cell culture and functional Calcium imaging (i.e., excitation-contraction-coupling).
We provide the researcher with a step-by-step protocol, a list of optimized solutions, thorough instructions to prepare the necessary equipment, and a comprehensive troubleshooting guide. While the initial implementation of the procedure might be rather difficult, a successful adaptation will allow the reader to perform state-of-the-art ACM isolations in a rat model of MetS-related HFpEF for a broad spectrum of experiments.

Here, we describe an optimized, Langendorff-based procedure for the isolation of single-cell atrial cardiomyocytes from a rat model of metabolic syndrome-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. A manual regulation of intraluminal pressure of cardiac cavities is implemented to yield functionally intact myocytes suitable for excitation-contraction-coupling studies.

Isolamento dos Cardiomyocytes Atrial de um modelo do rato de metabólicas relacionadas com síndrome de insuficiência cardíaca com fração de ejeção preservada

In this article, we describe an optimized, Langendorff-based procedure for the isolation of single-cell atrial cardiomyocytes (ACMs) from a rat model of ...

Isolation and Culture of Adult Mouse Cardiomyocytes for Cell Signaling and in vitro Cardiac Hypertrophy

Technological advances have made genetically modified mice, including transgenic and gene knockout mice, an essential tool in many research fields. Adult cardiomyocytes are widely accepted as a good model for cardiac cellular physiology and pathophysiology, as well as for pharmaceutical intervention. Genetically modified mice preclude the need for complicated cardiomyocyte infection processes to generate the desired genotype, which are inefficient due to cardiomyocytes&#8217; terminal differentiation. Isolation and culture of high quantity and quality functional cardiomyocytes will dramatically benefit cardiovascular research and provide an important tool for cell signaling transduction research and drug development. Here, we describe a well-established method for isolation of adult mouse cardiomyocytes that can be implemented with little training. The mouse heart is excised and cannulated to an isolated heart system, then perfused with a calcium-free and high potassium buffer followed by type II collagenase digestion in Langendorff retrograde perfusion mode. This protocol yields a consistent result for the collection of functional adult mouse cardiomyocytes from a variety of genetically modified mice.

Isolation and Culture of Adult Mouse Cardiomyocytes for Cell Signaling and in vitro Cardiac Hypertrophy

We describe a reliable method for isolation of adult mouse cardiomyocytes. This protocol yields a consistent result for the culture of functional adult cardiomyocytes from a variety of genetically modified mice.

Isolamento e Cultura de rato adulto Cardiomyocytes de sinalização celular e<em&gt; In vitro</em&gt; A hipertrofia cardíaca

Technological advances have made genetically modified mice, including transgenic and gene knockout mice, an essential tool in many research fields. Adult ...

Isolation, Culture and Transduction of Adult Mouse Cardiomyocytes

Cultured cardiomyocytes can be used to study cardiomyocyte biology using techniques that are complementary to in vivo systems. For example, the purity and accessibility of in vitro culture enables fine control over biochemical analyses, live imaging, and electrophysiology. Long-term culture of cardiomyocytes offers access to additional experimental approaches that cannot be completed in short term cultures. For example, the in vitro investigation of dedifferentiation, cell cycle re-entry, and cell division has thus far largely been restricted to rat cardiomyocytes, which appear to be more robust in long-term culture. However, the availability of a rich toolset of transgenic mouse lines and well-developed disease models make mouse systems attractive for cardiac research. Although several reports exist of adult mouse cardiomyocyte isolation, few studies demonstrate their long-term culture. Presented here, is a step-by-step method for the isolation and long-term culture of adult mouse cardiomyocytes. First, retrograde Langendorff perfusion is used to efficiently digest the heart with proteases, followed by gravity sedimentation purification. After a period of dedifferentiation following isolation, the cells gradually attach to the culture and can be cultured for weeks. Adenovirus cell lysate is used to efficiently transduce the isolated cardiomyocytes. These methods provide a simple, yet powerful model system to study cardiac biology.

This protocol describes a step-by-step method for the reproducible isolation and long-term culture of adult mouse cardiomyocytes with high yield, purity, and viability.

Isolamento, cultura e Transdução de rato adulto Cardiomyocytes

Cultured cardiomyocytes can be used to study cardiomyocyte biology using techniques that are complementary to in vivo systems. For example, the purity and ...

A Simple and Effective Method to Consistently Isolate Mouse Cardiomyocytes

The need for reproducible yet technically simple methods yielding high-quality cardiomyocytes is essential for research in cardiac biology. Cellular and molecular functional experiments (e.g., contraction, electrophysiology, calcium cycling, etc.) on cardiomyocytes are the gold standard for establishing mechanism(s) of disease. The mouse is the species of choice for functional experiments and the described technique is specifically for the isolation of mouse cardiomyocytes. Previous methods requiring a Langendorff apparatus require high levels of training and precision for aortic cannulation, often resulting in ischemia. The field is shifting toward Langendorff-free isolation methods that are simple, are reproducible, and yield viable myocytes for physiological data acquisition and culture. These methods greatly diminish ischemia time compared to aortic cannulation and result in reliably obtained cardiomyocytes. Our adaptation to the Langendorff-free method includes an initial perfusion with ice-cold clearing solution, use of a stabilizing platform that ensures a steady needle during perfusion, and additional digestion steps to ensure reliably obtained cardiomyocytes for use in functional measurements and culture. This method is simple and quick to perform and requires little technical skill.

The gold standard in cardiology for cellular and molecular functional experiments are cardiomyocytes. This article describes adaptations to the non-Langendorff technique to isolate mouse cardiomyocytes.

Um Método Simples e Eficaz para Isolar Consistentemente Cardiomiócitos de Camundongos

The need for reproducible yet technically simple methods yielding high-quality cardiomyocytes is essential for research in cardiac biology. Cellular and ...

Isolation, Transfection, and Long-Term Culture of Adult Mouse and Rat Cardiomyocytes

Ex vivo culture of the adult mammalian cardiomyocytes (CMs) presents the most relevant experimental system for the in vitro study of cardiac biology. Adult mammalian CMs are terminally differentiated cells with minimal proliferative capacity. The post-mitotic state of adult CMs not only restricts cardiomyocyte cell cycle progression but also limits the efficient culture of CMs. Moreover, the long-term culture of adult CMs is necessary for many studies, such as CM proliferation and analysis of gene expression.
The mouse and the rat are the two most preferred laboratory animals to be used for cardiomyocyte isolation. While the long-term culture of rat CMs is possible, adult mouse CMs are susceptible to death and cannot be cultured more than five days under normal conditions. Therefore, there is a critical need to optimize the cell isolation and long-term culture protocol for adult murine CMs. With this modified protocol, it is possible to successfully isolate and culture both adult mouse and rat CMs for more than 20 days. Moreover, the siRNA transfection efficiency of isolated CM is significantly increased compared to previous reports. For adult mouse CM isolation, the Langendorff perfusion method is utilized with an optimal enzyme solution and sufficient time for complete extracellular matrix dissociation. In order to obtain pure ventricular CMs, both atria were dissected and discarded before proceeding with the disassociation and plating. Cells were dispersed on a laminin coated plate, which allowed for efficient and rapid attachment. CMs were allowed to settle for 4-6 h before siRNA transfection. Culture media was refreshed every 24 h for 20 days, and subsequently, CMs were fixed and stained for cardiac-specific markers such as Troponin and markers of cell cycle such as KI67.

Here, we present a protocol for the isolation, transfection, and long-term culture of adult mouse and rat cardiomyocytes.

Isolamento, Transfecção e Cultura de Longo Prazo de Cardiomiócitos de Ratos Adultos e Ratos

Ex vivo culture of the adult mammalian cardiomyocytes (CMs) presents the most relevant experimental system for the in vitro study of cardiac biology. ...

Simultaneous Isolation and Culture of Atrial Myocytes, Ventricular Myocytes, and Non-Myocytes from an Adult Mouse Heart

The isolation and culturing of cardiac myocytes from mice has been essential for furthering the understanding of cardiac physiology and pathophysiology. While isolating myocytes from neonatal mouse hearts is relatively straightforward, myocytes from the adult murine heart are preferred. This is because compared to neonatal cells, adult myocytes more accurately recapitulate cell function as it occurs in the adult heart in vivo. However, it is technically difficult to isolate adult mouse cardiac myocytes in the necessary quantities and viability, which contributes to an experimental impasse. Furthermore, published procedures are specific for the isolation of either atrial or ventricular myocytes at the expense of atrial and ventricular non-myocyte cells. Described here is a detailed method for isolating both atrial and ventricular cardiac myocytes, along with atrial and ventricular non-myocytes, simultaneously from a single mouse heart. Also provided are the details for optimal cell-specific culturing methods, which enhance cell viability and function. This protocol aims not only to expedite the process of adult murine cardiac cell isolation, but also to increase the yield and viability of cells for investigations of atrial and ventricular cardiac cells.

A method is described for the simultaneous isolation of myocytes and non-myocytes from both the atria and ventricles of a single adult mouse heart. This protocol results in consistent yields of highly viable cardiac myocytes and non-myocytes and details optimal cell-specific culture conditions for phenotyping and in vitro analysis.

Isolamento simultâneo e cultura de miócitos atrial, miócitos ventriculares e não-miócitos de um coração de rato adulto

The isolation and culturing of cardiac myocytes from mice has been essential for furthering the understanding of cardiac physiology and pathophysiology. ...