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Reconstruction of alveolus-like structure from alveolar type II epithelial cells in three-dimensional collagen gel matrix culture.
American Journal of Pathology 1993 March
The purpose of this study is to reconstruct an alveolus-like structure from alveolar type II epithelial cells in a culture condition. Isolated alveolar type II epithelial cells of the rat were cultured in a three-dimensional collagen gel matrix. Single type II cells formed cellular aggregates that had a lumen after cell division in this culture condition. Through proliferation of the component cells, these aggregates grew to assume a globular or branching structure, part of which in turn developed into a large, cystic alveolus-like structure. This structure consisted of flattened epithelial cells intermingled with cuboidal epithelial cells. In these structures, the surfactant production was confirmed by immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a reconstruction of an alveolus-like structure in a three-dimensional collagen gel matrix culture. This culture system seems to provide an appropriate physiological environment in which to study the differentiation and disorders of pulmonary alveoli.
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