Abstract:ObjectiveTo explore a primary culture and subculture system of human nasal mucosa epithelial cell.MethodsNormal infraturbinal mucosa was obtained during endoscopic nasal septum operation. The tissue block was primarily cultured in DMEM/F12 and subcultured in KeratinocyteSFM (SFM) medium respectively. Meanwhile, nasopharyngeal epithelial cells NP69 were cultured as control. Cell morphology was observed under inverted microscope. Cell vitality was determined via Trypan blue staining, and cells were identified with immunohistochemical method.ResultsThe epithelial cells of nasal mucosa showed cobblestonelike growth. After passage, their morphological consistency was improved. The cell viability was 88.1% and the purity was up to 92.97%. Immunohistochemistry confirmed that they were epithelial cells.ConclusionThis method is effective to obtain human nasal epithelial cells, which have high activity and purity, and can produce subgeneration in a certain extent.