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Year 2016 - Volume 36, Number 2
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Protocol for collection and isolation of bone marrow mononuclear cells in Chlorocebus aethiops, 36(2):119-122
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ABSTRACT.- Branco E., Silva K.S.M., Assis M.F., Oliveira E.H.C., Lima A.R., Aquino A.C.G., Cabral R. & Miglino M.A. 2016. Protocol for collection and isolation of bone marrow mononuclear cells in Chlorocebus aethiops. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 36(2):119-122. Instituto de Saúde e Produção Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, Av. Presidente Tancredo Neves 2501, Bairro Montese, Belém, PA 66077-530, Brazil. E-mail: ebranco.ufra@gmail.com
Chlorocebus aethiops is a species of non-human primate frequently used in biomedical research. Some research involves this species as an experimental model for various diseases and possible treatment with stem cells. The bone marrow is one of the main sources of these cells and provides easy access. The aim of this study was to standardize the protocol of collection and separation of bone marrow in C. aethiops. Ten animals were submitted to puncture of bone marrow with access to the iliac crest and cell separation by density gradient. The bone marrow of C. aethiops had an average of 97% viability. From the results achieved, we can conclude that C. aethiops is an excellent model to obtain and isolate mononuclear cells from bone marrow, fostering several studies in the field of cell therapy. |
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