规范非洲爪蟾(Xenopus laevis)卵母细胞的手术取出、胶原酶消化与体外培养标准流程,适用于电生理研究、外源基因异源表达与蛋白质功能分析。Standardise the surgical excision, collagenase digestion and in vitro culture of Xenopus laevis oocytes for electrophysiology, heterologous expression and protein functional analysis.
用 1 M NaOH 调 pH 至 7.4;0.22 μm 滤膜过滤;4 ℃ 保存,有效期 7 天。CaCl₂ 最后加入以防沉淀。0 Ca²⁺ ND96:去除 CaCl₂,其余成分相同,用于消化全程。Adjust to pH 7.4 with 1 M NaOH; filter through 0.22 μm; store at 4 ℃ for up to 7 days. Add CaCl₂ last to prevent precipitation. 0 Ca²⁺ ND96: omit CaCl₂, otherwise identical; use throughout digestion.
3. 卵巢取出3. Ovarian excision
麻醉Anaesthesia
冰麻法:将爪蟾置于碎冰(4 ℃)中埋没 30 min,检测后肢反射消失后操作。Ice anaesthesia: bury frog in crushed ice (4 ℃) for 30 min; confirm loss of hind-limb reflex before proceeding.
MS-222 法:0.1% MS-222(pH 7.0)溶液中浸泡 10 min。MS-222: immerse in 0.1% MS-222 (pH 7.0) for 10 min.
手术操作Surgical procedure
将爪蟾腹面朝上固定于冰预冷托盘;在左下腹切开约 1 cm 切口(皮肤→肌层),用镊子轻取卵巢叶,剪取所需量后置于 0 Ca²⁺ ND96。Fix frog ventral-side up on ice-cooled tray; make a ~1 cm incision (skin → muscle layer) in lower left abdomen; gently grasp ovary lobe with forceps, excise required amount and transfer to 0 Ca²⁺ ND96.
分层缝合(肌层用 5-0 可吸收缝线,皮肤用 6-0 尼龙线);术后置于浅水(22 ℃,含 50 IU/mL 青霉素)中复苏,观察 48 h。Suture in layers (5-0 absorbable for muscle, 6-0 nylon for skin); recover in shallow water (22 ℃, 50 IU/mL penicillin); observe for 48 h.
用钟表镊将卵巢组织撕成 10–20 个细胞的小团,在 0 Ca²⁺ ND96 中洗涤 5 次(100×g,1 min)至上清澄清。Tease ovary tissue into clumps of 10–20 cells with watchmaker forceps; wash 5× in 0 Ca²⁺ ND96 (100×g, 1 min) until supernatant is clear.
加入消化液(1 mg/mL 胶原酶 I 型,0 Ca²⁺ ND96,20 mL),22 ℃ 摇床(70 rpm)消化;每 10 min 轻柔吹打 1 次(前 30 min),之后每 5 min 监测一次消化进度。Add digestion solution (1 mg/mL collagenase I in 0 Ca²⁺ ND96, 20 mL); rock at 70 rpm, 22 ℃; pipette gently every 10 min for the first 30 min, then monitor every 5 min.
终止标准:≥80% 卵母细胞游离(滤泡膜脱落),立即加入 10× 体积 0 Ca²⁺ ND96 终止;洗涤 3 次(100×g)后转入 1.8 Ca²⁺ ND96 培养液。Stop when ≥80% of oocytes are free (follicle membranes detached): add 10× volume 0 Ca²⁺ ND96 immediately; wash 3× (100×g) then transfer to 1.8 Ca²⁺ ND96.
动物极深棕,植物极乳白,赤道亮环清晰Dark animal pole, pale vegetal pole, clear equatorial band
1000–1300
电生理 / 蛋白表达Electrophysiology / expression
仅选用 V–VI 期、表面光滑无损伤、两半球界限清晰的健康卵母细胞;剔除破裂、褪色或残留滤泡膜的个体。Select only healthy stage V–VI oocytes with smooth surface and clear hemisphere border; discard ruptured, discoloured or follicle-contaminated oocytes.
6. 培养与质量控制6. Culture & quality control
培养条件:18–20 ℃ 恒温培养箱;1.8 Ca²⁺ ND96(含双抗);每日更换培养液。Incubation: 18–20 ℃; 1.8 Ca²⁺ ND96 with antibiotics; change medium daily.
存活率:台盼蓝染色(0.4%,5 min)死亡率 ≤5%;静息膜电位 ≥−40 mV(微电极验证)。Viability: trypan blue (0.4%, 5 min) death rate ≤5%; resting membrane potential ≥−40 mV (microelectrode verification).
消化全程用 0 Ca²⁺ ND96,防止 Ca²⁺ 激活蛋白酶损伤细胞;单只雌蛙取卵间隔 ≥6 个月,累计取卵 ≤5 次。Use 0 Ca²⁺ ND96 throughout digestion to prevent Ca²⁺-activated protease damage; one female per surgery every ≥6 months, ≤5 total surgeries.
手术操作须遵循 IACUC 批准的实验方案;废弃生物组织经 10% 福尔马林固定后高压灭菌(121 ℃,30 min)处置;操作后彻底洗手。Surgery must follow an IACUC-approved protocol. Dispose of biological waste by fixation in 10% formalin followed by autoclaving (121 ℃, 30 min). Wash hands thoroughly afterwards.
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