Screening ® ATCC Primary Cells at the Air Liquid Interface ® using Corning Permeable Supports Aaron Briley B.S.1, Yukari Tokuyama Ph.D.1, Hannah J. Gitschier M.S.2, David H. Randle Ph.D.2, and Fang Tian, Ph.D.3 1ATCC, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, 2Corning Life Sciences, Kennebunk, ME 04043, 3ATCC, Manassas, VA 20110 Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) cell culture models are increasingly being used for screening during drug development and toxicity assays. While most cell-based assays in vitro are typically performed with cells grown under submerged conditions in a two-dimensional (2D) monolayer, this does not represent physiologically relevant conditions for primary airway epithelial cells or epidermal keratinocytes. These cells are known to polarize and more closely resemble in vivo tissue at the air-liquid interface (ALI), but not under submerged conditions. By culturing the cells in 3D using Corning® permeable supports a more physiologically relevant environment is created, as the cells can be assayed under biphasic conditions at the ALI. In this study, Corning permeable supports were used to culture ATCC® primary and hTERTimmortalized cells, demonstrating the feasibility of drug screening with characteristic respiratory and skin epithelial structure and function at the ALI. Corning Permeable Supports ALI Culture with Primary Keratinocytes, hTERTImmortalized Cells and Fibroblasts ALI Culture with Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells and Small Airway Epithelial Cells 1. For pre-expansion, Normal Human Primary Small Airway Epithelial Cells (ATCC® Cat. No. PCS301010™) were cultured according to ATCC recommendations in Airway Epithelial Cell Basal Medium (ATCC Cat. No. PCS300030) supplemented with Small Airway Epithelial Cell Growth Kit (ATCC Cat. No. PCS301040). Normal Human Primary Bronchial/Tracheal Epithelial Cells (ATCC Cat. No. PCS-300-010) were also cultured according to ATCC recommendations using the same basal medium supplemented with Bronchial/Tracheal Epithelial Cell Growth Kit (ATCC Cat. No. PCS300040). Early passage cells (less than passage 4) were seeded onto Falcon® permeable supports for 12-well Plates with 0.4 μm Transparent PET Membrane (Corning, Cat. No. 353180) coated with Collagen Solution (STEMCELL Technologies) according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Cells were cultured under submerged conditions at 37°C until confluence was reached (2 to 4 days). Upon reaching confluence, medium was removed from the inserts and PneumaCult™ ALI Medium (STEMCeELLTechnologies™) was only supplied to the basal chamber (airlift). The PneumaCult-ALI protocol for Maintenance Phase (STEMCELL Technologies) was then followed for 21 to 28 days for differentiation³. Formation of cilia was assessed with Hemotoxylin and Eosin (H&E)-staining, and formation of goblet cells was assessed by periodic acid-Schiff (PAS)/Alcian blue staining. Mucin secretion and production was assessed by Human MUC5AC ELISA both in the presence and absence of Interleukin-13 (IL-13) stimulation, with or without Guaifenesin (GGE), an expectorant. 2. 3. 4. Cells cultured in 3D have characteristics that better resemble in vivo morphology, metabolic activities, and cellular differentiation. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. For pre-expansion, Primary Normal Human Neonatal Foreskin Epidermal Keratinocytes (ATCC Cat. No. PCS-200-010), or Ker-CT (ATCC Cat. No. CRL4048™) cells were cultured according to ATCC recommendations in Dermal Cell Basal Medium (ATCC Cat. No. PCS-200-030) plus Keratinocyte Growth Kit (ATCC Cat No. PCS-200-040). Primary Normal Human Neonatal Fibroblasts (ATCC Cat. No. PSC-201-010) were embedded in a collagen raft on Corning BioCoat™ Control Inserts with 3.0 µm PET Membranes in 6-well Plates (Corning Cat. No. 354573) using DMEM media plus 10% FBS. Early passage primary keratinocytes, and early or late passage immortalized KerCT cells were seeded on top of the fibroblast raft and allowed to proliferate under submerged conditions until a confluent monolayer was observed in the prepared epidermalization media 1 (EPM1). After 4 days, medium was removed and epidermalization media 2 (EPM2) was added to the basal chamber only (airlift) to initiate differentiation. After 14 to 21 days post airlift, cells were assessed for cornification with H&E staining, as well as for marker expression via immunocytochemistry. (1) Primary Keratinocyte Culture Primary keratinocytes Primary Keratinocytes Co-Cultured with Immortalized and Primary MSCs or Fibroblasts hTERT-MSC Wide variety of applications: transport, absorption, secretion, co-culture, migration, invasion, chemotaxis, differentiation, tissue remodling, and toxicity testing. Immunohistochemistry of Keratinocyte Culture Pseudostratified Epithelium with Cilia and Goblet Cell Formation Primary MSC hTERT Fibroblast Primary Fibroblast A B C D E F G H (2) Immortalized Keratinocyte Ker-CT Culture Co-culture apical chamber Permeable supports are ideal for culturing cells at the air-liquid interface (ALI). Bronchial Epithelial Cells H&E Co-culture insert underside PAS-Alcian blue ATCC Primary Cells ATCC Primary Cells provide complete culture reagents formulated for optimal cell growth, morphology, and functionality ATCC Primary Cells are provided at very low passage Small Airway Epithelial Cells H&E Early passage primary keratinocytes were co-cultured with immortalized MSCs (A and E), primary MSCs (B and F), immortalized fibroblasts (C and G) or primary fibroblasts (D and H). Co-culture in apical chamber shown in (A -D), and co-culture insert underside shown in (E through H). H&E staining at day 21 post airlift shows differentiation of epidermal keratinocytes at the ALI. PAS-Alcian blue H&E staining shows pseudostratified epithelium at passage 3 after 21 days of ALI differentiation. PAS staining demonstrates robust goblet cell formation (red arrows) and cilia formation (black arrows) on these cells. Keratinocytes Co-Cultured with Fibroblast Raft A Mucin Secretion and Production Secretion ATCC Primary Cells cultured with protocol adapted from StemCell Technologies™ and differentiated in PneumaCult™ ALI Medium Fibroblasts in matrix Conclusions B Ker-CT P+6 C Ker-CT P+15 Immortalized Ker-CT Control PneumaCult™ for Airway Epithelial Cells. © 2014 by STEMCELL Technologies Inc Cornified layer Keratinocytes Production MUC5AC (ng/mL) General Overview of ALI Culture Primary Keratinocytes P+2 IL-13 IL-13 + GGE Control IL-13 IL-13 + GGE Mucin concentration, assessed by washing differentiated cells 28 days post-airlift (secretion) or lysing cells (production), was determined in cells without treatment (control), elevated in bronchial and small airway cells stimulated with 1 ng/mL of interleukin-13 (IL-13), and reduced in cells treated with IL-13 and 300 μM guaifenesin (GGE), an expectorant. Warranty/Disclaimer: Unless otherwise specified, all products are for research use only. Not intended for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. Not for use in humans. Corning Life Sciences makes no claims regarding the performance of these products for clinical or diagnostic applications. For a listing of trademarks, visit us at www.corning.com/lifesciences/trademarks. All other trademarks in this document are the property of their respective owners. Following 11 days of differentiation, primary keratinocytes (1) and immortalized KerCT cells (2) cultured with the fibroblast raft were characterized by staining with markers for keratinocyte differentiation. Nuclei were stained with DAPI (B) to reveal the keratinocytes and fibroblast cells. All of the keratinocytes were stained with KRT14 (C), and the keratinocytes in late differentiation were stained with filaggrin (D). A phase contrast image (E) and merged image (A) are also shown. Fibroblasts in matrix Early passage primary keratinocytes (A) or hTERT-immortalized Ker-CT cells at an early (B) or late (C) passage were differentiated at the ALI when co-cultured with a primary fibroblast raft. H&E staining at day 11 post airlift shows cornification (cornified layer indicated with red arrow) of the differentiated epidermal keratinocytes at the ALI. • Corning® permeable supports provide researchers an ideal tool for culturing, differentiating, and analyzing 3D tissue models with cells cultured at the air-liquid interface (ALI). • ATCC® Primary and hTERT-immortalized cells can be used to support 3D tissue modeling by ALI culture: • Respiratory model of primary small airway and bronchial epithelial cells reflects characteristic cilia and goblet cell formation, and functional mucin secretion and production. • Dermatologic model of primary and hTERT-immortalized keratinocytes with or without fibroblast raft displays stratification and terminal differentiation. © 2015 Corning Incorporated Corning Restricted - Draft for public release . . .
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