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Primary culture of embryonic rat olfactory receptor neurons

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Embryonic cells are very robust in surviving dissection and culturing protocols and easily adapt to their in vitro environment. Despite these advantages, research in the olfactory field on cultured embryonic olfactory neurons is sparse. In this study, two primary rat olfactory explant cultures of different embryonic d (E17 and E20) were established, comprising epithelium and bulb. The functionality of these neurons was tested by measuring intracellular calcium responses to cAMP-inducing agents forskolin (FSK) and 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine (IBMX) with fluorescence microscopy. For E17, the responsive cell fraction increased over time, from an initial 3% at the 1 d in vitro (DIV) to a maximum of 19% at 11 DIV. The response of E20 neurons fluctuated over time around a more or less stable 13%. A logistic regression analysis indicated a significant difference between both embryonic d in the response to FSK + IBMX. In addition, of these functional neurons, 23.3% of E17 and 54.3% of E20 cultures were responsive to the odorant isoamyl acetate.
Tijdschrift: IN VITRO CELLULAR & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY-ANIMAL
ISSN: 1071-2690
Issue: 10
Volume: 48
Pagina's: 650 - 659
Jaar van publicatie:2012
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BOF-publication weight:0.1
CSS-citation score:1
Authors from:Government, Higher Education
Toegankelijkheid:Closed