This research aims at establishing
and testing protocols for isolation, in vitro proliferation, phenotyping, and
differentiation of MSCs embedded in umbilical cord tissues of Syrian
newborns.
MSCs were isolated from two caesarian births depending
on their
adherence characteristic on plastic surfaces, and cells were cultured in MSC
medium for their growth and proliferation. Cell phenotyping was performed by
flow cytometry using fluorescent monoclonal antibodies specific to MSCs’
surface markers. Cultured cells were passed several times and a portion of
these cells was cryopreserved in liquid nitrogen, and cell viability was assessed.
Differentiation of these MSCs into adipocytes was conducted using culture
medium Indomethacin and hydrocortisone.
