Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells were isolated from normal Human Brain Tissue. Passage 2 cells are shipped in proliferating culture with a confluence of > 90%. ENDO-‐Growth medium (EGM-‐2102) containing 5% serum and growth supplement is recommended for culture. Cells have an average population doubling level >15 when cultured. When you receive the cells, leave the flask in 37°C C0₂ incubator for 1 hour. Then, replace the transport medium with fresh ENDO-‐Growth medium (EGM-‐ 2102). Let the cells grow for 24 hours before subculture.
T25 Flask
*Coating T25 flasks. Add 2 ml AlphaBioCoat (AC001) into 3 T-‐25 flasks and ensure entire interior surface is coated with solution. After 30 minutes, dispose of AlphaBioCoat (AC001) by aspiration. Gently rinse and aspirate flask with Phosphate Buffer Solution (1XPBS-‐001). The flask is now ready for use (no need for overnight incubation when coated with AC001). Add fresh media to flask, if color changes from pink to yellow, discard the media, and add fresh media to each flask. 1. Inspect to make sure Flask is at 90% confluence, if not remove transport media, and add 5ml of fresh media to the flask. Place flask in 37°C incubator until cells are at 90% confluence. Change media every 2 days. 2. If flask is at 90% confluence, aspirate transport media from flask. 3. Rinse T25 flask containing cells with 5 ml 1XPBS (1XPBS-‐001). 4. Gently aspirate out the PBS after rinsing, and discard. 5. Add 2ml of RT trypsin/ EDTA to T25 flask containing cells (ensure entire interior surface is covered. 6. Place T25 flask containing cells into 37°C incubator for 1 or 2 minutes (cells will normally come off of the surface within 1 or 2 minutes). 7. Suspend the cells with 15ml of ENDO-‐Growth medium (EGM1202) and transfer equally into 3 pre-‐coated T-‐25 flasks (the cells are now at a subculture ratio of 1:3. 8. There is no need to spin cells during subculture. 9. Proliferating cells culture: ENDO-‐Growth medium (EGM1202) should be changed every 2 days. The cells normally become confluent within 7 days (when split at a 1:3 ratio) 10. Use ENDO-‐ Basal media (EBM-‐002) containing 0.5% FBS to induce quiescent cells (after 18-‐24 hours).
Tissue
Brain
Shipping
-80°C
Size
1ml frozen Vial
Product Format
Proliferating culture
Product Use
Product Use Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells are for research use only Shipping Status Proliferating culture in T25 flask
Storage
liquid Nitrogen Vapor Phase
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