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A comparison of crypt-cell proliferation in rat colonic mucosa in vivo and in vitro.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3693105     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The successful development of a long-term organ culture system has made it possible to perform experiments on rat colonic mucosa in vitro. However, the effect of trauma or the withdrawal of trophic influences in culture may result in the disturbance of proliferation within the tissue. In this paper we describe an investigation designed to characterise the culture system by a comparison of the proliferative parameters in vitro with those in vivo. Stathmokinetic experiments were performed in vivo and in vitro to estimate cell birth rate. Mitotic indices were also calculated. The in vivo birth rate (7.8 +/- 0.8 cells/1000 cells/hour) and the in vitro birth rate for the whole explant (7.7 +/- 0.5 cells/1000 cells/hour) were found to be similar. A study of crypts in the centre and at the edge of the cultured explants, however, indicated that proliferation at the two sites differed markedly, the birth rate at the edge (7.5 +/- 0.9 cells/1000 cells/hour) being approximately twice that at the centre (3.2 +/- 0.9 cells/1000 cells/hour). Provided that this topological difference in proliferation within the explant is recognised the in vitro model, in particular the basal level found at the centre, may still be regarded as a valid system for studying tissue responses to carcinogens and trophic factors.
Authors:
K J Finney; P Ince; D R Appleton; J P Sunter; A J Watson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of anatomy     Volume:  149     ISSN:  0021-8782     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Anat.     Publication Date:  1986 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-02-16     Completed Date:  1988-02-16     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0137162     Medline TA:  J Anat     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  177-88     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cell Division
Colon / cytology*
Intestinal Mucosa / cytology*
Male
Mitotic Index
Organ Culture Techniques
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
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