Authors: | Shelton, D. N.; Fernandez-Gonzalez, R.; Illa-Bochaca, I.; Ortiz-de-Solorzano, C.; Barcellos-Hoff, M. H.; Welm, B. E. |
Article Title: | Use of stem cell markers in dissociated mammary populations |
Abstract: | The regenerative potential of mammary epithelium facilitates assessment of the "stemness" of any epithelial subpopulation in transplantation assays. Thus, mammary tissue can be dissociated into single cells, stained for cell surface markers of interest and classified using fluorescence-activated cell sorting. The selected cells can then be transplanted into epithelium-devoided fat pads from recipient hosts. Recent publications have described markers that enrich for mammary repopulating potential. Here, we describe the materials and methods necessary to sort cells according to these markers. This approach can be used interchangeably with other cell surface markers with slight variation to the protocol. |
Keywords: | flow cytometry; methodology; biological marker; biological markers; mouse; animal; cytology; metabolism; animals; mice; stem cell; staining; stem cells; udder; mammary glands, animal; staining and labeling; article |
Journal Title: | Methods in Molecular Biology |
Volume: | 621 |
ISSN: | 1064-3745 |
Publisher: | Humana Press Inc |
Date Published: | 2010-01-01 |
Start Page: | 49 |
End Page: | 55 |
Language: | English |
DOI: | 10.1007/978-1-60761-063-2_3 |
PUBMED: | 20405358 |
PROVIDER: | scopus |
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Notes: | Book Chapter 3 in "Protocols for Adult Stem Cells" (ISBN: 978-1-60761-062-5) -- Export Date: 6 March 2020 -- Source: Scopus |