Plasticity of astrocytes in primary cultures: an experimental tool and a reason for methodological caution.

Abstract:

:Astrocytes in primary cultures constitute an exceedingly useful preparation for studies of astroglial development and function. These cells, however, demonstrate a pronounced plasticity in their reactions to culturing conditions. Thus, species and spatiotemporal region of CNS chosen for source of cells, dissociation procedures used, cell density in culture, culture medium chosen, type and/or concentration of serum used (if any) and exposure to dibutyryl cyclic AMP (dBcAMP) may all markedly affect the epigenotype of the cells. This provides an experimental tool for studies of astroglial development and function, but is at the same time a reason for caution in the interpretation of data when such cultured cells are used as models of their in vivo counterparts. About 95% of the cells in cultures used by the authors are positive for astrocyte-specific markers (glial fibrillary acidic protein and glutamine synthetase), and the cells possess presumably astrocytic characteristics such as high potassium permeability. This latter characteristic may be drastically altered by minor changes in culturing conditions. It is likely that an overwhelming majority of the astrocytes in such cultures are protoplasmic in nature. Addition of dBcAMP to the culture medium results in a pronounced morphological and a more modest functional differentiation.

journal_name

Dev Neurosci

authors

Juurlink BH,Hertz L

doi

10.1159/000112295

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1985-01-01 00:00:00

pages

263-77

issue

5-6

eissn

0378-5866

issn

1421-9859

journal_volume

7

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