Este proyecto fue financiado por el Programa de Investigación Biomédica UCSF Avance (financiado en parte por la Fundación Sandler), el NIH Camino al Premio de la Independencia (R00HL114738), y la Fundación Edward Mallinckrodt Jr. JJ fue apoyado por una beca postdoctoral de los NIH (T32HL007731). Los autores son los únicos responsables de los contenidos de este trabajo, que no necesariamente representan la opinión oficial de los NIH.

The authors have nothing to disclose.

El estado general de salud de los cardiomiocitos aislados depende de varios aspectos importantes de este protocolo. En primer lugar, el tiempo de la extracción del corazón a la perfusión es crítica y debe realizarse en 5 min o menos. La eliminación de calcio ayuda a disociar las interacciones célula-célula, pero puede tener un impacto negativo en la salud celular a largo plazo. 29-32 Por lo tanto, les resulta suficiente para eliminar el calcio durante los primeros pocos minutos de perfusión de EGTA (?...

Cultivos de cardiomiocitos se utilizan con frecuencia para controlar el comportamiento celular en un entorno bien controlado in vitro. Por ejemplo, las propiedades de células morfológicas, eléctricos, bioquímicos o mecánicos pueden ser estudiados en sustratos de ingeniería, 1,2 en medios definidos, y en respuesta a fármacos de moléculas pequeñas, péptidos, regulación génica, 3 o estimulación eléctrica. 4 El contenido celular pueden también se controlan mediante co-cultivos definidos. 5 Estos experimentos in vitro son útiles en grandes pantallas de drogas o genéticos y complementan los métodos in vivo para diversos tipos de investigaciones relacionadas con la biología de los cardiomiocitos. cultivo a largo plazo permite avenidas experimentales que requieren largos períodos de tiempo para lograr un cambio fenotípico. Un ejemplo oportuno es el de la proliferación de los cardiomiocitos de los mamíferos adultos, donde desdiferenciación, el ciclo celular de reentrada, y la división celular típicamente se estudiaron más de síVeral días a semanas 6,7. En este caso, el tiempo de cultivo extendido facilita la manipulación genética, 7,8 desdiferenciación funcional (por ejemplo, el desmontaje del sarcómero) 9 y desdiferenciación potencialmente transcripcional. 6 subsiguiente ciclo celular de reentrada y la división celular requiere períodos de cultivo aún más largos observar, sobre todo si múltiples rondas de división son el objetivo experimental. La importancia del ciclo celular de cardiomiocitos es central para varios trabajos científicos reciente de la clave en la regeneración del corazón, donde el desdiferenciación y proliferación de cardiomiocitos pre-existentes ha demostrado responsable de la regeneración del corazón en el pez cebra y ratones neonatales. 10-12 Por lo tanto, la posibilidad para estimular la desdiferenciación del ciclo celular y la reentrada en cardiomiocitos adultos de mamíferos sigue siendo una cuestión clave en la regeneración del corazón humano 13-15 E n experimentos in vitro que estudian el ciclo celular de los mamíferos cardiomiocitos han utilizado predominantemente fuentes de rata, debido a su relativa facilidad de cultivo a largo plazo en comparación con los modelos de ratón. 16 Sin embargo, los sistemas murinos ofrecen una rica fuente de herramientas transgénicas bien caracterizados y modelos de enfermedad que son útiles en tanto in vitro como in vivo protocolos. Por ejemplo, el trazado de linaje basado-Cre ha permitido la identificación de los cardiomiocitos pre-existentes como una fuente de regeneración de miocardio en el corazón neonatal de ratón in vivo. 12 Estudios in vitro de linaje de trazado de los cardiomiocitos de ratones neonatales han permitido el estudio de las interacciones con estroma células a través de co-cultivo con fibroblastos. 5 Sin embargo, debido a sus retos, existen pocos informes 17 del aislamiento y la cultura a largo plazo de los cardiomiocitos de ratones adultos. 18,19 El aislamiento de los cardiomiocitos viables de ratón adulto de cultivo a corto plazo solo se sabe que es una tarea difícil. este protocol proporciona instrucciones paso a paso sobre cómo lograr los cardiomiocitos viables de ratones adultos que pueden ser utilizados tanto para corto plazo, así como las investigaciones a largo plazo. Cardiomiocitos aislados utilizando este protocolo pueden ser transducidas eficientemente con vectores adenovirales 20,21 y cultivadas durante semanas. Estos métodos proporcionan un potente sistema para estudiar la biología de los cardiomiocitos in vitro. Los métodos descritos en este documento se basan en varios elementos de obras anteriores utilizando variaciones de la perfusión retrógrada Langendorff. 18,22 Aunque varios protocolos se han publicado sobre el aislamiento de cardiomiocitos adultos de ratón para el cultivo a corto plazo y el estudio, la ventaja de 23-25 este protocolo es la capacidad de la cultura del cardiomiocitos aislados a largo plazo. Esto será útil en el estudio de los procesos celulares que implican la expresión de genes ectópico y que requieren períodos prolongados de tiempo, tales como en las estrategias de reprogramación celular.

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isolation, culture and transduction of adult mouse cardiomyocytes

Cultivos de cardiomiocitos se pueden utilizar para estudiar la biología de los cardiomiocitos usando técnicas que son complementarios a los sistemas in vivo. Por ejemplo, la pureza y la accesibilidad de cultivo in vitro permite un control preciso sobre los análisis bioquímicos, imágenes en vivo, y electrofisiología. cultivo a largo plazo de los cardiomiocitos ofrece acceso a los enfoques experimentales adicionales que no se pueden completar en cultivos de corto plazo. Por ejemplo, la investigación in vitro de desdiferenciación, ciclo celular de reentrada, y la división celular hasta el momento ha sido en gran parte restringido a los cardiomiocitos de rata, que parecen ser más robusto en cultivo a largo plazo. Sin embargo, la disponibilidad de un amplio conjunto de herramientas de líneas de ratones transgénicos modelos de enfermedad y bien desarrollados sistemas de ratón hacen atractiva para la investigación cardiaca. Aunque existen varios informes del aislamiento de los cardiomiocitos de ratón adulto, pocos estudios demuestran su cultivo a largo plazo. Se presenta aquí, es un método paso a paso para elel aislamiento y la cultura a largo plazo de los cardiomiocitos de ratones adultos. En primer lugar, retrógrada perfusión Langendorff se utiliza para digerir de manera eficiente el corazón con proteasas, seguido de purificación gravedad sedimentación. Después de un período de desdiferenciación después del aislamiento, las células se unen gradualmente a la cultura y pueden ser cultivadas durante semanas. lisado celular Adenovirus se utiliza para transducir eficientemente los cardiomiocitos aislados. Estos métodos proporcionan un potente sistema simple, modelo para estudiar la biología cardiaco.

Un adulto tipo salvaje ICR (CD1) corazón de ratón produce típicamente entre 500.000 y 1 millón de cardiomiocitos un éxito en el aislamiento. Inmediatamente después del aislamiento, las células mantienen una apariencia en su mayoría en forma de barra (Figura 3A) con sarcómeros intactos y se pueden utilizar para los estudios funcionales que implican la contractilidad de los cardiomiocitos. Un alto porcentaje de los cardiomiocitos en forma de barra (por encima del ...

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Isolation, Culture and Transduction of Adult Mouse Cardiomyocytes

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.

Aislamiento, cultivo y la transducción de cardiomiocitos de ratones adultos

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

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26.6K vistas.  University of California, San Francisco. 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. 

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Isolation and Culture of Adult Epithelial Stem Cells from Human Skin

The homeostasis of all self-renewing tissues is dependent on adult stem cells. As undifferentiated stem cells undergo asymmetric divisions, they generate daughter cells that retain the stem cell phenotype and transit-amplifying cells (TA cells) that migrate from the stem cell niche, undergo rapid proliferation and terminally differentiate to repopulate the tissue.
Epithelial stem cells have been identified in the epidermis, hair follicle, and intestine as cells with a high in vitro proliferative potential and as slow-cycling label-retaining cells in vivo 1-3. Adult, tissue-specific stem cells are responsible for the regeneration of the tissues in which they reside during normal physiologic turnover as well as during times of stress 4-5. Moreover, stem cells are generally considered to be multi-potent, possessing the capacity to give rise to multiple cell types within the tissue 6. For example, rodent hair follicle stem cells can generate epidermis, sebaceous glands, and hair follicles 7-9. We have shown that stem cells from the human hair follicle bulge region exhibit multi-potentiality 10.
Stem cells have become a valuable tool in biomedical research, due to their utility as an in vitro system for studying developmental biology, differentiation, tumorigenesis and for their possible therapeutic utility. It is likely that adult epithelial stem cells will be useful in the treatment of diseases such as ectodermal dysplasias, monilethrix, Netherton syndrome, Menkes disease, hereditary epidermolysis bullosa and alopecias 11-13. Additionally, other skin problems such as burn wounds, chronic wounds and ulcers will benefit from stem cell related therapies 14,15. Given the potential for reprogramming of adult cells into a pluripotent state (iPS cells)16,17, the readily accessible and expandable adult stem cells in human skin may provide a valuable source of cells for induction and downstream therapy for a wide range of disease including diabetes and Parkinson's disease.

A rapid, robust way of isolating viable adult epithelial stem cells from human skin is described. The method utilizes enzymatic digestion of skin collagen matrix , followed by plucking of hair follicles and isolation of single cell suspensions or tissue fragments for cell culture.

Aislamiento y cultivo de células madre adultas epiteliales de la piel humana

The homeostasis of all self-renewing tissues is dependent on adult stem cells. As undifferentiated stem cells undergo asymmetric divisions, they generate ...

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Single Cell Transcriptional Profiling of Adult Mouse Cardiomyocytes

While numerous studies have examined gene expression changes from homogenates of heart tissue, this prevents studying the inherent stochastic variation between cells within a tissue. Isolation of pure cardiomyocyte populations through a collagenase perfusion of mouse hearts facilitates the generation of single cell microarrays for whole transcriptome gene expression, or qPCR of specific targets using nanofluidic arrays. We describe here a procedure to examine single cell gene expression profiles of cardiomyocytes isolated from the heart. This paradigm allows for the evaluation of metrics of interest which are not reliant on the mean (for example variance between cells within a tissue) which is not possible when using conventional whole tissue workflows for the evaluation of gene expression (Figure 1). We have achieved robust amplification of the single cell transcriptome yielding micrograms of double stranded cDNA that facilitates the use of microarrays on individual cells. In the procedure we describe the use of NimbleGen arrays which were selected for their ease of use and ability to customize their design. Alternatively, a reverse transcriptase - specific target amplification (RT-STA) reaction, allows for qPCR of hundreds of targets by nanofluidic PCR. Using either of these approaches, it is possible to examine the variability of expression between cells, as well as examining expression profiles of rare cell types from within a tissue. Overall, the single cell gene expression approach allows for the generation of data that can potentially identify idiosyncratic expression profiles that are typically averaged out when examining expression of millions of cells from typical homogenates generated from whole tissues.

Single cell expression profiling allows the detailed gene expression analysis of individual cells. We describe methods for the isolation of cardiomyocytes, and preparing the resulting lysates for either whole transcriptome microarray or qPCR of specific targets.

Perfiles de transcripción de los organismos unicelulares de los cardiomiocitos de ratón adulto

While numerous studies have examined gene expression changes from homogenates of heart tissue, this prevents studying the inherent stochastic variation ...

Isolation and Culture of Individual Myofibers and their Satellite Cells from Adult Skeletal Muscle

Muscle regeneration in the adult is performed by resident stem cells called satellite cells. Satellite cells are defined by their position between the basal lamina and the sarcolemma of each myofiber. Current knowledge of their behavior heavily relies on the use of the single myofiber isolation protocol. In 1985, Bischoff described a protocol to isolate single live fibers from the Flexor Digitorum Brevis (FDB) of adult rats with the goal to create an in vitro system in which the physical association between the myofiber and its stem cells is preserved 1. In 1995, Rosenblattmodified the Bischoff protocol such that myofibers are singly picked and handled separately after collagenase digestion instead of being isolated by gravity sedimentation 2, 3. The Rosenblatt or Bischoff protocol has since been adapted to different muscles, age or conditions 3-6. The single myofiber isolation technique is an indispensable tool due its unique advantages. First, in the single myofiber protocol, satellite cells are maintained beneath the basal lamina. This is a unique feature of the protocol as other techniques such as Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting require chemical and mechanical tissue dissociation 7. Although the myofiber culture system cannot substitute for in vivo studies, it does offer an excellent platform to address relevant biological properties of muscle stem cells. Single myofibers can be cultured in standard plating conditions or in floating conditions. Satellite cells on floating myofibers are subjected to virtually no other influence than the myofiber environment. Substrate stiffness and coating have been shown to influence satellite cells' ability to regenerate muscles 8, 9 so being able to control each of these factors independently allows discrimination between niche-dependent and -independent responses. Different concentrations of serum have also been shown to have an effect on the transition from quiescence to activation. To preserve the quiescence state of its associated satellite cells, fibers should be kept in low serum medium 1-3. This is particularly useful when studying genes involved in the quiescence state. In serum rich medium, satellite cells quickly activate, proliferate, migrate and differentiate, thus mimicking the in vivo regenerative process 1-3. The system can be used to perform a variety of assays such as the testing of chemical inhibitors; ectopic expression of genes by virus delivery; oligonucleotide based gene knock-down or live imaging. This video article describes the protocol currently used in our laboratory to isolate single myofibers from the Extensor Digitorum Longus (EDL) muscle of adult mice (6-8 weeks old).

Isolation and culture of myofibers is the gold standard in vitro system to study the transition of satellite cells through quiescence, activation and differentiation. Importantly, the single myofiber culture system preserves the myofiber/stem cell association, which is an essential component of the muscle stem cell niche.

Aislamiento y cultivo de fibras individuales y sus células satélite del músculo esquelético adulto

Muscle  regeneration in the adult is performed by resident stem cells called satellite  cells. Satellite cells are defined by  their position between the ...

Isolation and Culture of Neonatal Mouse Cardiomyocytes

Cultured neonatal cardiomyocytes have long been used to study myofibrillogenesis and myofibrillar functions. Cultured cardiomyocytes allow for easy investigation and manipulation of biochemical pathways, and their effect on the biomechanical properties of spontaneously beating cardiomyocytes.	
The following 2-day protocol describes the isolation and culture of neonatal mouse cardiomyocytes. We show how to easily dissect hearts from neonates, dissociate the cardiac tissue and enrich cardiomyocytes from the cardiac cell-population. We discuss the usage of different enzyme mixes for cell-dissociation, and their effects on cell-viability. The isolated cardiomyocytes can be subsequently used for a variety of morphological, electrophysiological, biochemical, cell-biological or biomechanical assays. We optimized the protocol for robustness and reproducibility, by using only commercially available solutions and enzyme mixes that show little lot-to-lot variability. We also address common problems associated with the isolation and culture of cardiomyocytes, and offer a variety of options for the optimization of isolation and culture conditions.

Primary mouse cardiomyocyte cultures are one of the pivotal tools for the investigation of myofibrillar organization and function. The following protocol describes the isolation and culture of primary cardiomyocytes from neonatal mouse hearts. The resulting cardiomyocyte cultures may be subsequently used for a variety of biomechanical, biochemical and cell-biological assays.

Aislamiento y cultivo de cardiomiocitos neonatales Ratón

Cultured neonatal cardiomyocytes have long been used to study  myofibrillogenesis and myofibrillar functions. Cultured cardiomyocytes allow  for easy ...

Isolation, Culture, and Functional Characterization of Adult Mouse Cardiomyoctyes

The use of primary cardiomyocytes (CMs) in culture has provided a powerful complement to murine models of heart disease in advancing our understanding of heart disease. In particular, the ability to study ion homeostasis, ion channel function, cellular excitability and excitation-contraction coupling and their alterations in diseased conditions and by disease-causing mutations have led to significant insights into cardiac diseases. Furthermore, the lack of an adequate immortalized cell line to mimic adult CMs, and the limitations of neonatal CMs (which lack many of the structural and functional biomechanics characteristic of adult CMs) in culture have hampered our understanding of the complex interplay between signaling pathways, ion channels and contractile properties in the adult heart strengthening the importance of studying adult isolated cardiomyocytes. Here, we present methods for the isolation, culture, manipulation of gene expression by adenoviral-expressed proteins, and subsequent functional analysis of cardiomyocytes from the adult mouse. The use of these techniques will help to develop mechanistic insight into signaling pathways that regulate cellular excitability, Ca2+ dynamics and contractility and provide a much more physiologically relevant characterization of cardiovascular disease.

Here we describe the isolation of adult mouse cardiomyoctyes using a Langendorff perfusion system. The resulting cells are Ca2+-tolerant, electrically quiescent and can be cultured and transfected with adeno- or lentiviruses to manipulate gene expression. Their functionality can also be analyzed using the MMSYS system and patch clamp techniques.

Aislamiento, cultivo y caracterización funcional de ratón adulto Cardiomyoctyes

The use of primary cardiomyocytes (CMs) in culture has provided a powerful complement to murine models of heart disease in advancing our understanding of ...

Isolation and Culture of Mouse Primary Pancreatic Acinar Cells

This protocol permits rapid isolation (in less than 1 hr) of murine pancreatic acini, making it possible to maintain them in culture for more than one week. More than 20 x 106 acinar cells can be obtained from a single murine pancreas. This protocol offers the possibility to independently process as many as 10 pancreases in parallel. Because it preserves acinar architecture, this model is well suited for studying the physiology of the exocrine pancreas in vitro in contrast to cell lines established from pancreatic tumors, which display many genetic alterations resulting in partial or total loss of their acinar differentiation.

In this publication, we describe a rapid and convenient procedure for isolating and culturing primary pancreatic acinar cells from the murine pancreas. This method constitutes a valuable approach to study the physiology of fresh primary normal/untransformed exocrine pancreatic cells.

Aislamiento y cultivo de ratón primarias células acinares pancreáticas

This protocol permits rapid isolation (in less than 1 hr) of murine pancreatic acini, making it possible to maintain them in culture for more than one ...

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.

Aislamiento y cultivo de ratón adulto cardiomiocitos de Señalización Celular y<em&gt; In vitro</em&gt; Hipertrofia Cardíaca

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

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.

Un método simple y efectivo para aislar consistentemente cardiomiocitos de ratón

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

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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.

Aislamiento, Transfección y Cultura a Largo Plazo de Cardiomiocitos adultos de ratón y rata

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.

Aislamiento simultáneo y cultura de los miocitos atriales, los miocitos ventriculares y los no miocitos de un corazón de ratón adulto

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