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Mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) are commonly utilized as a primary cell culture model and have several advantages over other types of ex vivo-derived cells. However, the successful generation of MEFs is time consuming and requires a certain level of mouse expertise to successfully complete. Thus, primary ear-derived fibroblasts offer an acceptable alternative to MEFs. Fibroblasts derived from the pinna of adult mice are easily attainable with minimal skill, proliferate rapidly, and are easy to manipulate. Likewise, because they are derived from adult mice, other organs can be concurrently harvested for the isolation of additional types of primary cells. Similar to MEFs, ear fibroblasts are an excellent ex vivo model system to study mechanisms associated with virus infection and produce a diverse array of inflammatory mediators, such as cytokines and interferon. Here, we describe a highly versatile and simple method for the derivation, maintenance, and viral challenge of primary ear-derived fibroblasts from mice.
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Moore, C.B., Allen, I.C. (2013). Primary Ear Fibroblast Derivation from Mice. In: Allen, I. (eds) Mouse Models of Innate Immunity. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1031. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-481-4_8
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