Bioencapsulation of Oocytes and Granulosa Cells

Massimo Faustini, Giulio Curone, MARIA LUISA TORRE, Daniele Vigo

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Abstract

A protocol for the encapsulation in sodium alginate of granulosa cells in primary culture and co-culture of oocyte-cumulus complexes is reported. Sodium alginate forms strong gels when jellified with barium ions, allowing the self-organization of cells into a 3D structure. This method of encapsulation is simple and cheap, allowing the culture of cells in a 3-dimensional fashion.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEpithelial Cell Culture. Methods in Molecular Biology
Pages89-93
Number of pages5
Volume1817
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Keywords

  • 3D culture
  • Alginate
  • Encapsulation
  • Granulosa cells

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