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Isolation, purification, and heterogeneity of human lymphatic endothelial cells from different tissues.
Relatively few attempts have been made in the past to isolate and expand lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs). Recently this task has become feasible thanks to the identification of new lymphatic markers such as Podoplanin, Lyve-1, Prox-1 and D2-40. Using a two-step purification method based on the sorting of endothelial cells with Ulex Europaeus Agglutinin 1-coated beads followed by purification with monoclonal antibody D2-40, we were able to purify and in vitro expand human derived LECs from tissues such as lymph node, spleen, thymus, palatine tonsil and iliac lymphatic vessels. The isolated LECs were expanded on collagen type 1 and fibronectin coated flasks for up to 8-10 passages and then analyzed for phenotypic and functional properties. LECs were able to form a capillary like network, when seeded on Cultrex BME, indicating their capability to form lymphatic vessels in vitro. Comparative studies were performed, and we found that specific lymphatic and vascular markers were differentially expressed by LECs prepared from different sources, clearly demonstrating the phenotypic heterogeneity of LECs from different organs and different segments of the lymphatic vasculature. We here propose a new technique to make available ready sources of abundant well-characterized human LECs to examine normal profiles and behavior to compare with abnormal conditions.E Garrafa, L Trainini, A Benetti, E Saba, L Fezzardi, B Lorusso, P Borghetti, T Bottio, E Ceri, N Portolani, S Bonardlli, S M Giulini, G Annibale, A Corradi, L Imberti, A Caruso
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Isolation and characterization of lymphatic microvascular endothelial cells from human tonsils.
Human lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) have isolated prevalently from human derma and tumors. As specialized lymphatic organs within the oropharynx, palatine tonsils are easily obtained and rich in lymphatic venules. Using a two-step purification method based on the sorting of endothelial cells with Ulex Europaeus Agglutinin 1 (UEA-1)-coated beads, followed by purification with monoclonal antibody D2-40, we successfully purified LECs from human palatine tonsils. The LECs were expanded on flasks coated with collagen type 1 and fibronectin for up to 8-10 passages and then analyzed for phenotypic and functional properties. Cultured cells retained the phenotypic pattern of the lymphatic endothelium of palatine tonsils and expressed functional VEGFR-3 molecules. In fact, stimulation with VEGFR-3 ligand, the vascular endothelium grow factor C, induced a marked increase in cell proliferation. Similarly to blood endothelial cells (BECs), LECs were able to form tube-like structure when seeded in Cultrex basement membrane extract. Comparative studies performed on LECs derived from palatine tonsils and iliac lymphatic vessels (ILVs), obtained with the same procedures, showed substantial discrepancies in the expression of various lymphatic markers. This points to the existence of micro- and macrovessel-derived LECs with different phenotypes, possibly involving different biological activities and functions. Palatine tonsil- and ILV-derived LECs may, therefore, represent new models for investigating function and biochemical properties of these lymphatic endothelia.Emirena Garrafa, Giulio Alessandri, Anna Benetti, Daniela Turetta, Attilio Corradi, Anna Maria Cantoni, Edoardo Cervi, Stefano Bonardelli, Eugenio Parati, Stefano Maria Giulini, Barbara Ensoli, Arnaldo Caruso