RRC ID 74494
著者 Xiao L, Mochizuki M, Wang D, Shimamura N, Sunada K, Nakahara T.
タイトル Types of cell culture inserts affect cell crosstalk between co-cultured macrophages and adipocytes.
ジャーナル Biochem Biophys Res Commun
Abstract Cell culture inserts offer an in vivo-like microenvironment to investigate cell-cell interactions between co-cultivated cells. However, it is unclear if types of inserts affect cell crosstalk. Here, we developed an environment-friendly cell culture insert, XL-insert, which can reduce plastic waste with lower cost. We compared XL insert with two types of commercial disposable culture inserts, Koken® insert with atelocollagen membrane (Col-inserts) and Falcon® inserts with plastic membrane (PET-inserts) on cell-cell interactions in co-cultivated THP-1 macrophages and OP9 adipocytes. Scanning electron microscope, immunoassay and imaging analysis showed that among three types of inserts, XL-inserts allowed cytokines from co-cultivated macrophages and adipocytes to diffuse freely and offered preferable in vivo-like microenvironment for cell-cell interactions. PET-inserts showed limitations for intercellular communication due to some pores being blocked by somas on the membrane that caused much lower permeability for cytokines passing through. Col-inserts blocked large sized cytokines but allowed small sized molecules to permeate resulting in improved lipid accumulation and adiponectin secretion in OP9 adipocytes. Taken together, our data demonstrated that membrane type and pore size on the membrane affect the cross-talk between co-cultivated cells very differently. Some previous co-culture studies might have different results if the inserts were changed.
巻・号 658
ページ 10-17
公開日 2023-5-28
DOI 10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.03.068
PII S0006-291X(23)00368-6
PMID 37011478
MeSH Adipocytes* / metabolism Cell Culture Techniques* Coculture Techniques Cytokines / metabolism Macrophages / metabolism Plastics / metabolism
IF 2.985
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞 THP-1(RCB3686) OP9(RCB1124)