摘要:
The viability of leukocytes or specific fractions of leukocytes is maintained by drawing blood from a donor or patient into a mixture of an anticlotting agent and a basic salt solution (BSS) or a minimum essential medium (MEM) which solution or medium sustains the viability of the leukocytes in the blood, then layering the blood-MEM or BSS mixture on a Ficoll-Hypaque solution and centrifuging to separate the leukocytes. The resulting leukocytes are diluted to about 0.5.times.10.sup.6 viable cells per ml. in BSS or MEM containing antibiotics and fetal calf serum or serum substitutes equivalent thereto. The resulting suspension is transferred into sterile containers at room temperature so that each container has about 2-10.times.10.sup.6 cells. The containers are then packed into insulated containers and are ready for shipping.
摘要:
The present invention provides a method for treatment of hyporeactivity to interferon induction in interferon producing animals or animal cells which comprises administering a hyporeactive interferon stimulating prostaglandin (HIS-PG) to an interferon producing animal or animal cells having a hyporeactive (decreased) interferon response. Hyporeactive interferon stimulating prostaglandins (HIS-PG) refers to those prostaglandin-type compounds which are useful in alleviating the decreased ability of interferon producing animals or animal cells to produce interferon following administration of repeated doses of an interferon inducer or as a consequence of viral infection or neoplasia.
摘要:
A cell culture system which comprises living eucaryotic cells, such as those of human or animal origin, or mycophyta dispersed within a solid carrier body or bed, which carrier consists of porous or particulate material capable of retaining the cells while allowing liquid media to pass through or to have contact with the said cells, and processes for preparing and maintaining such culture systems, particularly for the purpose of virus propagation.
摘要:
A method for identification of cell subpopulations in a population of cells which are morphologically alike, based on the ability of selected strains of bacteria to bind to the cell surface when they are brought in close contact.Selected strains of naturally occurring or artificially obtained bacteria of different species or genuses, having an affinity to bind to different subpopulations of a cell mixture, are brought into contact by centrifugation or the like with a mixture of cells such as leukocytes, the mixture is resuspended and the cells having bacteria attached are identified under the microscope. The method is useful particularly for the identification of B cells, several subpopulations of T cells, and the differentiation among leukemic cell populations.
摘要:
Ionene polymers of the structure ##STR1## WHERE X AND Y ARE INTEGERS FROM 3 TO 16, Z.sup.- is an anion such as a halogen and n is an integer from 50 to 150 are found to bind negatively charged mammalian cells such as malignant cells and can be utilized to selectively inhibit the growth of malignant cells in vitro.
摘要:
The percentage of the motile sperm of semen which survives frozen storage is increased by a process wherein the motile sperm is separated from the immotile sperm and the non-sperm components of the semen prior to storage. An insulated collection kit for collecting semen protects the semen from the adverse effects of handling and thermal shock.
摘要:
An improved method for producing interferon which comprises irradiating interferon-producing human or animal cells in vitro with ultraviolet irradiation.
摘要:
A cell culture medium is disclosed which contains secondary sources of glucose comprising glucose-containing oligosaccharides or polysaccharides and hydrolytic enzymes (glucosidases) to liberate free glucose. Starch, for example, can be added to a culture medium to provide the controlled release of glucose when a serum supplement such as fetal calf serum, which contains the hydrolytic enzymes amylase and maltase, is used. Amylase breaks the starch down into glucose and maltose, and maltase converts the remaining maltose to glucose. The rate of glucose release can be controlled by regulating the amount of glucosidase activity present in the medium.
摘要:
A method for producing a human embryo liver cell line which comprises disaggregating human embryo liver, suspending the cells in a growth medium, replacing this with fresh medium if it becomes acid, and allowing a confluent sheet of spindle-shaped cells of the cell line to form. The cells of the cell line, which are designated by A.T.C.C. No. CL99, may be sub-cultured and may be used as the basis of a cell-culture system for the culturing of mammalian cells in tissue culture. Viruses may be cultivated in a culture system based on cells of the cell line to provide antigenic material for the preparation of vaccines.
摘要:
An embryo stripper utilized in combination with a conventional egg breaker comprising a sloped tray mounted under the egg breaker to receive the embryo containing sacs, a trough having a slope traverse to the slope of the tray in juxtaposition to the tray in order to receive the embryo containing sacs, funnel means extending downward from one end of the trough to conduct the embryo containing sacs to a cutter assembly. The cutter assembly slashes the sacs to liberate the embryos. The embryos are retained on collecting means suitably designed to allow the sacs and allantoic fluids to drop into a waste chute below.