Journal: Journal of Translational Medicine
Article Title: Cryopreservation of human vascular umbilical cord cells under good manufacturing practice conditions for future cell banks
doi: 10.1186/1479-5876-10-98
Figure Lengend Snippet: Expression of cellular marker molecules and extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins by human umbilical cord artery derived cells (HUCAC). Using indirect immunofluorescence staining, highly positive signals (green) were detected for A ) collagen type I of fresh cultivated cells and B ) collagen type I of cryopreserved cells, E ) collagen type III of fresh cultivated cells and F ) collagen type III of cryopreserved cells. The presence of C ) collagen type I (green) and G ) collagen type III (green) was shown in native human umbilical cord artery walls, serving as a control. Immunohistochemical staining verified the presence of D ) collagen type I (red) and H ) collagen type III (red) in native human umbilical cord artery walls. Using flow cytometry analysis, cellular marker expression of short-term (group A, n = 4) and long-term (group B, n = 4) cryopreserved cells from primary cultures (passage 0) was studied directly after I ) thawing and J ) in passage 3 of recultivation. By comparison, non-cryopreserved fresh cells (n = 3) from I ) primary cultures and J ) passage 3 were analyzed in parallel as a control group Using indirect immunofluorescence staining, highly positive signals (green) were detected for all cellular markers tested such as K ) CD90 (green)/ alpha smooth muscle actin (ASMA) (red) of fresh cultivated cells and L ) CD90 (green)/ ASMA (red) of cryopreserved cells, N ) CD29 of fresh cultivated cells and O ) CD29 of cryopreserved cells, P ) CD105 of fresh cultivated cells and Q ) CD105 of cryopreserved cells. Cell nuclei staining is pictured in blue, present in A-H and K-Q. All studies of marker expression are exemplarily shown for cells of passage 3.
Article Snippet: Fixed cross sectioned umbilical cord arteries were used to localize ECM proteins and served as controls by staining with monoclonal mouse anti-human collagen type I (0.5 μg/ml, Acris Antibodies, Herford, Germany), anti-human collagen type III (30 μg/ml, Innovative Diagnostics, Vienna, Austria) and anti-human elastin (1:100, Sigma, St.Louis, USA) for 30 min at RT after blocking with goat serum (10 %, Leica) for 10 min. Cross sections of umbilical cord vein, serving as controls, were incubated with monoclonal mouse anti-human CD31 (1:80, Innovative Diagnostics) and anti-human vWF (1:100, Dako, Hamburg, Germany) for 30 min to detect HUVEC after blocking with goat serum (10 %, Leica) for 10 min.
Techniques: Expressing, Marker, Derivative Assay, Immunofluorescence, Staining, Immunohistochemical staining, Flow Cytometry