Cells and Cell Lines

Cell culture and microbial culture techniques are essential for almost every aspect of biological research since modern microbiology started in the 19th century. The invention of microbial cultures of bacteria and yeast in sterile culture media allows selective growing of monoclonal cultures. From these cultures, competent cells can be generated for the use in transformation. Cell culture colloquially refers to cultures of animal cells, in which we differentiate between ex vivo cultures and immortalized cell lines. Ex vivo cultures are derived from blood or organs and have a limited life span. Immortalized cell lines, however, are usually derived from tumors and proliferate indefinitely due to mutations in the cell cycle controls.

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Cells and Cell Lines

Cell culture and microbial culture techniques are essential for almost every aspect of biological research since modern microbiology started in the 19th century. The invention of microbial cultures of bacteria and yeast in sterile culture media allows selective growing of monoclonal cultures. From these cultures, competent cells can be generated for the use in transformation. Cell culture colloquially refers to cultures of animal cells, in which we differentiate between ex vivo cultures and immortalized cell lines. Ex vivo cultures are derived from blood or organs and have a limited life span. Immortalized cell lines, however, are usually derived from tumors and proliferate indefinitely due to mutations in the cell cycle controls.

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Human Oral Fibroblasts - Comprehensive Kit
Human Oral Fibroblasts - Comprehensive Kit

Item number: SCC-2640-KIT

Fibroblasts are mesenchymal cells which perform many vital functions during development and in adulthood. They are responsible for much of the synthesis of extracellular matrix in connective tissue and play major roles in wound healing. Many diseases are associated with fibroblasts, either because fibroblasts are...
Keywords: HOrF
Host: Human
Species reactivity: human
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Human Esophageal Fibroblasts - Cells only
Human Esophageal Fibroblasts - Cells only

Item number: SCC-2730

Esophageal fibroblasts, which line the lamina propria of the upper and lower esophagus, are mesenchymal cells derived from the embryonic mesoderm. Fibroblasts secrete a non-rigid extracellular matrix that is both rich in type I and/or type III collagen. They are responsible for much of the synthesis of extracellular...
Keywords: HEsF
Host: Human
Species reactivity: human
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Human Gastric Smooth Muscle Cells - Cells only
Human Gastric Smooth Muscle Cells - Cells only

Item number: SCC-2810

Smooth muscle is responsible for the contractility of hollow organs, such as blood vessels, the gastrointestinal tract, the bladder, and the uterus. The human stomach contains three layers of muscle in its walls, the outer longitudinal, the middle circular and the inner oblique. The visceral smooth muscle cells make...
Keywords: HGSMC
Host: Human
Species reactivity: human
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Human Intestinal Smooth Muscle Cells - Comprehensive Kit
Human Intestinal Smooth Muscle Cells - Comprehensive Kit

Item number: SCC-2910-KIT

Smooth muscle contraction is the fundamental event in gastrointestinal motion. Although many of the biochemical mechanisms underlying the excitation-contraction coupling are not yet defined, it is known that cytosolic Ca 2+ is the essential component in the coupling phenomenon. Inflammation of the human intestine...
Keywords: HISMC
Host: Human
Species reactivity: human
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Human Pulmonary Artery Smooth Muscle Cells
Human Pulmonary Artery Smooth Muscle Cells

Item number: SCC-3110

Smooth muscle cells (SMC) are primary contributors to the development of arterial disease. The ability of vascular SMC to switch to a proliferative phenotype is one of the main factors in the development and progression of vascular disease. Pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMC) express VEGF and FGF-2 and are...
Keywords: HPASMC
Host: Human
Species reactivity: human
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Human Pulmonary Fibroblasts-adult
Human Pulmonary Fibroblasts-adult

Item number: SCC-3310

The most abundant cell type in lung interstitium is fibroblasts. They resemble ordinary fibroblasts but have some distinguishing features, such as long branching processes and gap junctions. HPF main function is to produce type III collagen, elastin, and proteoglycans of the extracellular matrix of the alveolar...
Keywords: HPF-a
Host: Human
Species reactivity: human
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Human Seminal Vesicle Smooth Muscle Cells
Human Seminal Vesicle Smooth Muscle Cells

Item number: SCC-4480

The seminal vesicles are a pair of tubular glands located near the prostate that secrete fluid which helps compose the semen. The secretion from the seminal vesicles are vital for coagulation and pH of semen, sperm motility, and stability of sperm chromatin. The SV consists of three layers: the inner basal mucosal...
Keywords: HSVSMC
Host: Human
Species reactivity: human
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Human Sertoli Cells - Comprehensive Kit
Human Sertoli Cells - Comprehensive Kit

Item number: SCC-4520-KIT

Sertoli Cells (SerC) are essential for testicular development, spermatogenesis, and formation of the blood-testis barrier. SerC limit the passage of substances such as hormones and nutrients to the adluminal compartment of the seminiferous tubules. In addition to forming the blood-testis barrier, SerC also provide...
Keywords: HSerC
Host: Human
Species reactivity: human
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Human Synoviocytes
Human Synoviocytes

Item number: SCC-4700

Human synoviocytes (HS), the predominant cell type of healthy synovial tissue, are fibroblast-like cells. Synoviocytes form a distinct structure called the synovial lining layer. Synoviocytes produce synovial fluid, are responsible for absorption from the joint cavity and are in control of blood/synovial fluid...
Keywords: HS
Host: Human
Species reactivity: human
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Human Intrahepatic Biliary Epithelial Cells - Comprehensive Kit
Human Intrahepatic Biliary Epithelial Cells -...

Item number: SCC-5100-KIT

Intrahepatic biliary epithelial cells (IBEpiC) line the intrahepatic biliary tree, a complex threedimensional network of tubular conduits of varying diameters within the liver. They comprise only 3 - 5% of the total population of liver cells, yet produce as much as 40% of the daily output of bile. A number of...
Keywords: HIBEpiC
Host: Human
Species reactivity: human
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Human Splenic Fibroblasts
Human Splenic Fibroblasts

Item number: SCC-5530

Fibroblasts are mesenchymal cells derived from the embryonic mesoderm. They have been extensively used for a wide range of cellular and molecular studies as they are one of the easiest types of cells to grow in culture. Their durability also makes them amenable to a wide variety of manipulations ranging from studies...
Keywords: HSF
Host: Human
Species reactivity: human
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Human Aortic Endothelial Cells - Cells only
Human Aortic Endothelial Cells - Cells only

Item number: SCC-6100

The aorta, the largest artery in the human body, distributes oxygenated blood from the heart to all parts of the body. Lining the vessel wall, aortic endothelial cells (AEC) are constantly exposed to high hemodynamic forces that induce changes in the production of endothelium-derived substances regulating...
Keywords: HAEC
Host: Human
Species reactivity: human
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