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Title: | A Straightforward Method for the Isolation and Cultivation of Galleria mellonella Hemocytes |
Author: | Admella, Joana Torrents Serra, Eduard |
Keywords: | Nanopartícules Fagocitosi Infeccions Cultiu cel·lular Arnes Nanoparticles Phagocytosis Infections Cell culture Moths |
Issue Date: | 3-Nov-2022 |
Publisher: | MDPI |
Abstract: | Galleria mellonella is an alternative animal model of infection. The use of this species presents a wide range of advantages, as its maintenance and rearing are both easy and inexpensive. Moreover, its use is considered to be more ethically acceptable than other models, it is conveniently sized for manipulation, and its immune system has multiple similarities with mammalian immune systems. Hemocytes are immune cells that help encapsulate and eliminate pathogens and foreign particles. All of these reasons make this insect a promising animal model. However, cultivating G. mellonella hemocytes in vitro is not straightforward and it has many difficult challenges. Here, we present a methodologically optimized protocol to establish and maintain a G. mellonella hemocyte primary culture. These improvements open the door to easily and quickly study the toxicity of nanoparticles and the interactions of particles and materials in an in vitro environment. |
Note: | Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232113483 |
It is part of: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022, vol. 23, num. 21, p. 13483 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/197554 |
Related resource: | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232113483 |
ISSN: | 1661-6596 |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (Genètica, Microbiologia i Estadística) |
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