Description: Gentaur offers an assortment of various human and non-human hepatic derived cells. These include Hepatocytes, Total Liver Cell Population (TLC), Stellates, Progenitors and Intra-hepatic biliary epithelial cells. We offer these as cryopreserved cells for convenience. Cryopreserved cells are suitable for a variety of assays including induction, toxicity, drug metabolism and systems biology. Both adherent and suspension cells are available. Custom configurations are available upon request.

Description: Complete Growth Medium

Description: Complete Growth Medium

Description: Pancreatic Stellate Cells (HPaSteC) are the main fibroblastic cells of the pancreas. HPaSteC are responsible for the synthesis and the degradation of the extracellular matrix proteins that promote tissue repair. They are found adjacent to pancreatic acinar cells and around small pancreatic ducts and blood vessels. When pancreatic stellate cells are activated, they assume myofibroblast-like morphology and secrete excessive amounts of extracellular matrix proteins leading to desmoplasia in chronic pancreatitis and adenocarcinoma. Recent studies have shown that pancreatic stellate cells can also act as progenitor cells, immune cells, and intermediaries in exocrine pancreatic secretion. Additionally, pancreatic stellate cells stimulate pancreatic cancer proliferation, inhibit apoptosis, and enhance angiogenesis. Thus, pancreatic stellate cells are not only the perfect model for studying pancreatic tumor formation, but for the development of novel therapies for future treatment of chronic pancreatitis and adenocarcinoma as well. HPaSteC from Gentaur Research Laboratories are isolated from human pancreas. HPaSteC are cryopreserved after purification and delivered frozen. Each vial contains 5×10^5 cells in 1 ml volume. HPaSteC are characterized by immunofluorescent method with antibodies to desmin and α-actin. HPaSteC are negative for HIV-1, HBV, HCV, mycoplasma, bacteria, yeast and fungi. HPaSteC are guaranteed to further expand for 15 population doublings in the conditions provided by Gentaur Research Laboratories.

Description: HLiStCs are initiated by hepatic artery perfusion digestion with collagenase. HLiStCs are separated from the mixture of hepatic sinusoidal MV endothelial cells and Kupffer cells in the digestion solution. GFP-HLiStCs are selected from Puromycin resistant HLiStCs after infected with GFP expressing lentiviral particles. The cells are shipped in frozen vials (the cells are provided @ passage 3). Stellate-Growth medium is recommended for cell culture and these cells have a minimum average population doubling capacity 8 when cultured following the detailed protocol described below.

Description: HLiStCs are initiated by hepatic artery perfusion digestion with collagenase. HLiStCs are separated from the mixture of hepatic sinusoidal MV endothelial cells and Kupffer cells in the digestion solution. RFP-HLiStCs are selected from Zeocin resistant HLiStCs after infected with RFP expressing lentiviral particles. The cells are shipped in frozen vials (the cells are provided @ passage 3). Stellate-Growth medium is recommended for cell culture and these cells have a minimum average population doubling capacity 8 when cultured following the detailed protocol described below.

Description: Rat