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separating normal epithelial cells from malignant transformed - protocol suggestions? (Feb/09/2007 )

in an epithelium of MDCK we have some likely malignant transformants; they build clusters and grow in second an more layers; I like to separate those transfomed cells form the phenotype normal epithelium cells; as the transformed cells may have a loser cell-cell and cell-matrix contact, a differential splitting may help;

as we do not know any specific surface markers of the transformed cells, FACS sorting will not work at this early level of examination;

does anyone have a suggestion for a simple and effective protocol for separation or enrichement?

-The Bearer-

QUOTE (The Bearer @ Feb 9 2007, 02:39 AM)
in an epithelium of MDCK we have some likely malignant transformants; they build clusters and grow in second an more layers; I like to separate those transfomed cells form the phenotype normal epithelium cells; as the transformed cells may have a loser cell-cell and cell-matrix contact, a differential splitting may help;

as we do not know any specific surface markers of the transformed cells, FACS sorting will not work at this early level of examination;

does anyone have a suggestion for a simple and effective protocol for separation or enrichement?


Hello! I think may be this is one possible way not simple and may be delirious!

Try to take a chance and inoculate (10-12 million cells) into nude mice. If this cells take a road for malignacy may be they form tumors It is possible way to enrich your transformed population and then - isolation primary culture! 1 chance in 100

-circlepoint-

QUOTE (circlepoint @ Feb 13 2007, 09:03 PM)
QUOTE (The Bearer @ Feb 9 2007, 02:39 AM)
in an epithelium of MDCK we have some likely malignant transformants; they build clusters and grow in second an more layers; I like to separate those transfomed cells form the phenotype normal epithelium cells; as the transformed cells may have a loser cell-cell and cell-matrix contact, a differential splitting may help;

as we do not know any specific surface markers of the transformed cells, FACS sorting will not work at this early level of examination;

does anyone have a suggestion for a simple and effective protocol for separation or enrichement?


Hello! I think may be this is one possible way not simple and may be delirious!

Try to take a chance and inoculate (10-12 million cells) into nude mice. If this cells take a road for malignacy may be they form tumors It is possible way to enrich your transformed population and then - isolation primary culture! 1 chance in 100


thanks circlepoint, a nice idea; I think it will be more for our long range interest; I have to write an application for animal experiments

-The Bearer-