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Cell biology resources

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Cell culture and cells (Chapter 2) Cell analysis (Chapter 3)

Sample

preparation

• Recovery™ Freezing Medium, page 40• Gibco® RPMI Media 1640, page 41• Gibco® Minimal Essential Medium (MEM), page 41• GlutaMAX™ media, page 41• Opti-MEM® reduced-serum medium, page 41

• Dynabeads® cell isolation technology, page 76• Dynabeads® CD3/CD28 technology, page 79

Key

technologies

• Expi293™ Expression System, page 42• FreeStyle™ MAX CHO Expression system, page 42• AlgiMatrix® 3D cell culture system, page 49• Geltrex® LDEV-free matrix products, page 49• AmnioMAX™ media, page 51• MarrowMAX™ bone marrow medium, page 51• PB-MAX™ Karyotyping Medium, page 51• KaryoMAX® medium, page 51• TrypLE™ reagent, page 52

• Click-iT® EdU cell proliferation assay, page 82• Premo™ FUCCI Cell Cycle Sensor, page 83• CellROX™ Deep Red Reagent, page 86• CellLight® fluorescent protein constructs, page 87• Qtracker® Cell Labeling, page 95• FluoroMyelin™ Green fluorescent myelin stain, page 95• Molecular Probes® antibodies for multicolor flow

cytometry, page 102• Qdot® nanocrystals for flow cytometry, page 105• Zenon® antibody labeling, page 107• APEX® antibody labeling, page 107

Essentials

• Classical Gibco® media: DMEM, RPMI, and MEM,page 41

• Advanced Gibco® media: GlutaMAX™, OptiMEM™,page 41

• Gibco® FBS, page 43• Geneticin® selection antibiotic, page 46• Puromycin seletion antibiotic, page 46• Zeocin™ selection antibiotic, page 46• Gibco® growth factors, page 47• B-27® Supplement, serum substitute for neural cell

culture, page 72• Neurobasal® Media, basal media, page 48• KnockOut™ Serum Replacement, for pluripotent stem

cells, page 60

• DynaMag™ magnets, page 80• HulaMixer® Sample Mixer, page 80• LIVE/DEAD® Viability/Cytotoxicity Kits, page 81• CellEvent® Caspase-3/7 Green Detection Reagent,

page 85• pHrodo™ indicators, page 87• Alexa Fluor® phalloidins, page 90• MitoTracker® dyes, page 91• JC-1 dye, page 91• LysoTracker® dyes, page 92• BODIPY® FL C

5-ceramide, page 93

• TO-PRO®-3, page 94• Calcein, AM, page 95• CellTracker™ dyes, page 95• Fluorescent dextrans, page 95• Alexa Fluor® conjugated secondary antibodies and

streptavidin, page 106

Detection

instruments

• Countess® Automated Cell Counter, page 53• Neon® Transfection System, page 55• Tali® Image-Based Cytometer, page 55• FLoid® Cell Imaging Station, page 55• Attune® Acoustic Focusing Cytometer, page 55

• Tali® Image-Based Cytometer, page 99• FLoid® Cell Imaging Station, page 101• Attune® Acoustic Focusing Cytometer, page 100

2013 Life Technologies

Cell biology product and resource guideComprising trusted and familiar Gibco®, Invitrogen™, Molecular Probes®, and Novex® products, the Life Technologies cell biology

portfolio offers published, high-performance, scalable solutions across the breadth of cell biology applications.

The book begins with overviews of five prominent cell biology research areas: neurobiology, immunology, cancer, stem cell biology,

and plant cell biology. Using published data, we’ve also constructed pathway maps for some of these research areas that you may

consult as you plan your research.


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Protein analysis (Chapter 4)

• Dynabeads® immunoprecipitation, page 129• Novex® organelle isolation kits, page 132• Novex® protein A/G purification, page 130• Novex® cell lysis reagents, page 133

Protein expression• Champion® pET Expression System, page 119• PichiaPink® Yeast Expression System, page 118• GeneArt® Algae Engineering Kit, page 120• GeneArt® Gene Synthesis, page 121• Lipofectamine® LTX Transfection Reagent, page 123• Lipofectamine® RNAiMAX Reagent, page 123• Lipofectamine® 2000 Transfection Reagent, page 123• Silencer ® Select siRNA, page 126• Stealth Select siRNA and Silencer ® siRNA, page 126• mir Vana™ miRNA Mimics and Inhibitors, page 128

Protein analysis• Bolt™ and NuPAGE® protein gels, page 136• Novex® Sharp and SeeBlue® Plus 2 Pre-Stained Standard,

page 141 • SYPRO® Ruby Protein Gel Stain, page 142• Novex® ABfinity™ antibodies, page 147• Novex® multiplex immunoassays for Luminex® platforms, page 153• Novex® magnetic multiplex immunoassay for Luminex®, page 154

Protein expression• Ambion® Pre-miR™ Precursors and Anti-miR™ Inhibitors,

page 128• Lipofectamine® reagents, page 123

Protein analysis• Novex® pour-your-own gel essentials, page 136• Novex® Tris-glycine gels, page 136• SeeBlue® Pre-Stained Standard, page 141• SimplyBlue® SafeStain, page 142• Novex® Antibody Pair kits, page 150• Novex® ELISA kits, page 150

• Qubit® Fluorometer, page 134• Neon® Transfection System, page 124• POROS® analytical chromatography, page 131• ZOOM® IEF Fractionator, page 132

• XCell SureLock® Protein Electrophoresis Cells, page 139• iBlot® 7-Minute Blotting System, page 143• BenchPro® 4100 Western Processing System, page 144• MAGPIX® System, page 155

Chapter 1 contains tools you may find useful to choose products and interpret your data.

The rest of the guide is summarized in the chart below—an organized snapshot of the most popular of our reliable solutions,backed by nearly 3 million publications. For complete product information, refer to the chapter/page numbers noted.


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1 Cell biology resources

2Cell culture and cells

3

Cell analysis

4 Protein analysis

The products listed in this document have the following product uses.

Product type Product Use

Research use For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

Class I - IVD In vitro Diagnostic Use

CTS brand research use For Research Use or Manufacturing of Cell, Gene, or Tissue-Based Products. CAUTION: Not intended for direct administration into human or animals.

OR

For Research Use or Non-Commercial Manufacturing of Cell-Based Products for Clinical Research. Caution: Not intended for direct administrationinto humans or animals.

Class II medical device For human ex vivo tissue and cell culture processing applications: CAUTION: When used as a medical device, Federal Law restricts this device to saleby or on the order of a physician.

Unless otherwise indicated, the products included in this catalog are For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

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Cell biology research and pathways


Research areas—This section provides an overview for investigators in aspecific discipline to see the broad menu of products, services, and toolsLife Technologies offers for their research and tools.

Neurobiology research 8Immunology research 14

Cancer research 16

Stem cell research 18

Plant cell biology research 20

Cellular signaling pathways—Refer to these publication-supportedrepresentations of several important signaling pathways.

AKT pathway 22

MAPK pathway 24

JAK/STAT pathway 26

Neurodegeneration 28

Custom services—Take advantage of these terrific serviceofferings to customize your tools.

Gibco® custom media services 30

Custom Novex® multiplex assays for Luminex® technology 32

Custom biology services 33

Website resources—All of these resources are available at a click, includingresources for learning techniques, finding the right cell line by application,downloading protocols, stain and antibody selection guides, and mobile appsfor the scientist on the go.

Gibco® Cell Culture Basics 34

Cell Line Database 34

Protocol Database 35

The Molecular Probes® Handbook online 35

Fluorescence SpectraViewer 36

Mobile applications and widgets 36

Virtual Cell Staining Tool 36

Antibody and immunoassay selection guides 37

Customer and technical support 37


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Neurobiologyresearch

Neurobiology researchLife Technologies offers a range of cells and cell culture tools as well as cellular analysis assays and

reagents for research on neural primary and stem cells. Our products encompass all major neural cell

types and support a multitude of applications from basic research to therapeutic discovery. Select the right

tools for your neuroscience research at lifetechnologies.com/neuro.

Cells and culture tools for neurobiologyNeural primary and stem cells

Gibco® offers a wide array of highly pure, ready-to-use primary and stem cells for neural research that

have high viability and superior performance. For more details on cells available, visit lifetechnologies.com/

neuroculture.

Neural primary cells:

• Rat cortex and hippocampus neuronal cells

• Rat primary cortical astrocytes

• Human astrocytes

Stem cells:

• Human neural stem cells

• Rat fetal neural stem cells

• Rat glial precursor cells

• Human dopaminergic precursor cells (available as custom order only)

Media and supplements

Selecting the right media system for your neural cell culture is important to ensure experimental consis-

tency, reproducibility, and relevancy. For over twenty years, neuroscience researchers have relied on Gibco®

products to ensure confidence in results. Cited in over 11,000 publications spanning more than 50 cell types

and an expansive list of disease models, Gibco® neural cell culture products deliver the versatility required

from media systems today.

Choose from supplements optimized to support a variety of applications, basal media designed for key cell

types, and quality primary and stem cells. To learn more, visit lifetechnologies.com/neuroculture.

To build the optimal media system for your neural cell culture needs, explore our product offering by cell

type, or browse our products designed for specific customer applications like electrophysiology or insulin

studies, in the tables on pages 9 and 10.

Primary rat hippo-campus neurons

Human neural stemcells

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Tools for primary neurons.

Supplement Application Basal media Optimized cell type Cells Cell source

P r i m a r y n e u r o n s

B-27® Serum FreeSupplement

Growth andmaintenance ofneurons

Neurobasal® Medium

Optimized forprenatal and fetalneurons

Primary rat cortexneurons

Isolated from day-18Fisher 344 ratembryos

Neurobasal®-AMedium

Optimized forpostnatal and adultbrain neurons

Primary rathippocampusneurons

Isolated from day-18Fisher 344 ratembryos

DMEM media Growth of aspectrum ofmammalian celllines

G l i a l

c e l l s

G-5 Supplement Growth of glial celllines

A s t r o c y t e s

G-5 Supplement Astrocyte Medium Growth of primaryand serial tumorlines of astrocyticphenotype

Rat primary corticalastrocytes

Isolated fromcortices of Sprague-Dawley rats atembryonic day 18

(E19)

Growth of primaryhuman and ratastrocytes

Human astrocytes Normal human cellsderived from humanbrain tissue

Tools for neural stem cells and progenitor cells.

Supplement Application Basal media Optimized cell type Cells Cell source

N e u r a l s t e m c

e l l s

B-27® Supplement,minus Vitamin A

Proliferation of stemcells

StemPro® NSC SFM Human neural stemcells

Human neural stemcells

Derived from H9(WA09) humanembryonic stemcells

B-27®

Supplement,XenoFree Differentiation ofstem cells KnockOut™ DMEM/F-12 Medium Neural stem cells Rat fetal neuralstem cells Isolated from thecortex of Sprague-Dawley E14 rats

N-2 Supplement Serum substitute forembryonic neuralcells

StemPro® NeuralSupplement

Growth and expan-sion of human andrat neural stemcells (NSCs)

P r o g

e n i t o r c e l l s N-2 Supplement Serum substitute

for CNS progenitorcells

KnockOut™ DMEM/F-12 Medium

Neural stem cells Rat glial precursorcells (rGPCs)

Isolated fromnewborn Sprague-Dawley rat cortex

StemPro® Neural

Supplement

Growth and expan-

sion of progenitorcells

Human dopami-

nergic precursorcells*

Derived from H9

human embryonicstem cells (ESCs)

* Available as custom order.


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Tools optimized for specialty applications.

Supplement Application

B-27® Supplement, minus AO (antioxidants)Studies of oxidative stress/damage,apoptosis, or where free radical damage toneurons occurs

B-27®

Supplement, minus insulinStudies of insulin secretion or insulinreceptors

B-27® Electrophysiology Kit Electrophysiology studies

B-27® Supplement, customGrowth and expansion of retinal ganglioncells

Basal media Application Optimized cell type

Neurobasal® Medium without phenol red Receptor studies, downstream purificationstudies, or other processes where the pres-ence of phenol red is undesired

Prenatal and fetal neurons

Neurobasal®-A Medium without phenol redOptimized for postnatal and adult brainneurons

Hibernate®-A Medium Manipulation of neurons at ambient CO2 for at

least 48 hr while retaining viability

Optimized for postnatal neurons

Hibernate®-E Medium Optimized for embryonic neurons

Serum-free supplements

• B-27® Supplements—optimized serum substitute for neural cell culture available exclusively from Life

Technologies; learn more at lifetechnologies.com/b27

• N-2 Supplement—serum substitute for embryonic neural and central nervous system progenitor cells

• G-5 Supplement—chemically defined, serum-free supplement for growth of glial cell lines

• StemPro® Neural Supplement—serum-free supplement formulated for the growth and expansion of human

and rat NSCs and progenitor cells

• Gibco® sera—deliver consistent cell growth over time and passages; learn more at lifetechnologies.com/

cellculture

Supplement comparison.

Standard for mammalian cellsIndustry standard for neuronal cellculture

Optimized for neuronal stem cells

Product Gibco® sera B-27® Serum Free SupplementStemPro® Neural Supplement &B-27® Supplement, XenoFree

Lot-to-lot consistency Highest grade only Yes Yes

cGMP manufacturing Yes Yes Yes

Performance testing Non-neural cell line proliferation Primary neuron cell survivalProliferation and differentiation ofhuman NSCs

Compatible cell types Neural and non-neural cell linesHuman and animal primary neuronsand glia

Human and animal NSCs

Formulations offered Qualified and certified Minus antioxidants, minus insulin, orelectrophysiology Minus vitamin A and XenoFree

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Basal media

• Neurobasal® media—support growth of neurons when combined with B-27®,

N-2, or G-5 supplements and designed to inhibit glial proliferation; learn more at

lifetechnologies.com/neurobasal

• KnockOut™ DMEM/F-12 Medium—optimized for growth of undifferentiated stem

cells; supports growth of NSCs when used with StemPro® Neural Supplement

• StemPro® NSC SFM—serum-free medium formulated for growth and expansionof human NSCs derived from either ESCs or fetal tissue; kit includes KnockOut™

DMEM/F-12 medium, StemPro® Neural Supplement, and growth factors

• Gibco® DMEM—Classic formulation used to culture glial cells (astrocytes and

oligodendrocytes)

Cell substrates

• Natural mouse laminin—important for cell attachment, spreading, and neurite

outgrowth

• Fibronectin—modulates cell adhesion, growth, migration, and differentiation as a

component of the extracellular matrix

• CELLstart™ CTS™ Substrate—fully defined, xeno-free substrate for stem cell

growth and expansion; maintains multipotency of human NSCs in StemPro

®

NSC SFM

Enzymatic passaging

• StemPro® Accutase® Cell Dissociation Reagent—designed for gentle and efficient

detachment of neural stem cells, progenitor cells (including glial), and primary

neural cells

Cryopreservation

• Synth-a-Freeze® Cryopreservation Medium—a defined liquid cryopreservation

medium for human keratinocytes, ESCs, NSCs, and mesenchymal stem cells

• Hibernate® media—ideal for manipulation of neurons at ambient CO2 and as pres-

ervation media for viable brain tissue for up to a month at 4°C


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Cellular analysis assays and reagents for neurobiologyCell viability assays

We have a range of cell viability assays to assess the health of your neural cells.

View more information and compare cell viability assays at lifetechnologies.com/cellhealthneuro.

Types of cell viability assays.

Fast resazurin-basedassays

Quantitative measurementof DNA content

Quantitative measurementof neurite outgrowth

Simultaneous quantifica-tion of live and dead cells

Product PrestoBlue® Cell ViabilityReagent

CyQUANT® Cell Prolifera-tion Assay

Neurite Outgrowth StainingKit

LIVE/DEAD® cell viabilityassays

Assay type Single parameter Single parameter Multiplexed Multiplexed

Mechanism of action Metabolic activity DNA quantification Esterase activity,membrane integrity

Esterase activity,membrane integrity

Format Live Live Live or endpoint Endpoint

Incubation time >10 min 30–60 min 30 min 15–45 min

Readout Absorbance or fluores-

cence

Fluorescence Fluorescence Fluorescence

Instrument compat-ibility

Microplate reader Microplate reader, micro-scopy

Microplate reader, micro-scopy

Flow cytometry, microplatereader, microscopy

For more info, visit: lifetechnologies.com/prestoblue

lifetechnologies.com/cyquantdirect

lifetechnologies.com/neuriteoutgrowth

lifetechnologies.com/livedead

Fluorescent probes for neuronal physiology

Choose from a diverse selection of fluorescent ion indicators and probes for calcium, sodium, zinc, potassium,

magnesium, pH, membrane potential, and synaptic function from the industry leader in fluorescent technology.

• FluxOR™ Potassium Ion Channel Assay—an optically based, homogeneous assay for high-throughput

screening measurements of potassium ion channel and transporter activities; learn more atlifetechnologies.com/fluxor

• Fluo-4 Direct™ Calcium Assay Kit—advanced formulation that suppresses background fluorescence

generated from media with negligible impact on the cellular fluorescence, allowing the assay to be

run in a simple “addition-only” format in the presence of serum-containing media; learn more at

lifetechnologies.com/fluo4direct

• Voltage sensor probes—these probes use a fluorescence resonance energy transfer-based voltage-sensing

assay technology to measure changes in cell membrane potential; learn more at lifetechnologies.com/vsp

• FM® probes for synaptic function—these probes are ideal for investigating the mechanisms of synaptic

vesicle activity; learn more at lifetechnologies.com/fmprobes

Probes for neuronal tracing and anatomy

Choose from an extensive range of fluorescent and biotinylated tracers for retrograde and anterograde

tracing, fluorescent histological stains, and ligands for receptors, ion channels, and ion carriers.

Visit lifetechnologies.com/neuroprobes for a full list of probes for neuronal tracing and anatomy.


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Detection of neuro-related proteins

Tools for neuro-related protein detection.

Novex® product Qualitative Industry standard Multiplexable

Western blotting ELISA Multiplex assay using Luminex® platform

Analytes per well One One Up to 50 (proteins)Hands-on time 2–3 days 3–5 hours 4–5 hours

Dynamic range Low Medium High

For more info visit Western products:lifetechnologies.com/westerndetectionAntibodies:lifetechnologies.com/abfinity lifetechnologies.com/antibodies

lifetechnologies.com/neuroelisa lifetechnologies.com/luminex

Cellular expression analysis

BacMam technology

BacMam technology allows simple, safe, efficient delivery and expression of genes of interest in mammaliancells, including neurons.

For more information about BacMam technology, visit lifetechnologies.com/bacmam.

Cellular and pathway analysis

Target-based assays

Select from our broad range of validated cell-based assays for key neural targets, including G-protein–

coupled receptors, kinases, and ion channels.

Visit lifetechnologies.com/discoveryassays.

Custom assay development

Let us create and validate a custom assay that meets your defined requirements.Visit lifetechnologies.com/custom.

Assay development and screeening

Use BacMam stocks Transduce mammalian cells Configure assays Perform screen or assay

BacMam workflow. Just add the BacMam reagent to your cells for 2–4 hours, treat with an enhancer (recommended for certain cell types including neurons), wash,incubate overnight, and perform the assay.


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Immunologyresearch

Immunology researchAt Life Technologies, we understand the importance of using the highest-quality and most sensitive reagents

to dissect the intricacies associated with immunology research. Our extensive portfolio of products can be used

across all stages of T and B cell development and activation, from isolation to stimulation and from expansion

to analysis.

• Isolate: Dynal® magnetic cell separation technologies yield pure,

uncontaminated cells without columns.

• Stimulate: Our validated reagents allow better control using state-of-the-art

expansion technology and Gibco® cytokines with consistently high bioactivity.

Ambion® siRNA technology is ideal to knock down key genes and proteins

involved in immunology processes.

• Analyze: We offer products for flow cytometry, imaging microscopy, western

blot analysis, and ELISA as well as Novex® multiplex assays for protein

quantification using Luminex® xMAP® technology.

Check out our immunology-related signaling pathways on pages 15 and 22-29.

These include:

• The inflammatory response

• The AKT pathway

• The MAPK pathway

• The JAK/STAT pathway

• Neurodegeneration

Find a comprehensive selection of our immunology products at lifetechnologies.com/immunology.

Below is a quick guide to the sections where you can learn more about immunology products and solutions from Life Technologies.

Reagents Dynabeads® magnetic cell separationproducts for:• Human cells• Mouse cells• Other cell typesIsolation of your own antibody cellsCD4+ cell counting kitsPrimary antibodies for:• Human immunology• Mouse immunology• Rat immunology

Specialty media for immunology research:• Gibco® OpTmizer™ Cell Expansion

Serum-Free Medium• Gibco® Serum-Free AIM V® Medium• Gibco® Macrophage Serum-Free Medium• Serum-free medium for hematopoietic

stem cell culture• Cytogenetic mediaRecombinant growth factors and cytokines

Primary antibodies for:• Human immunology• Mouse immunology• Rat immunologyPhosphorylation site–specific primaryantibodiesSecondary detection reagentsAntibody pairs

Assays and kits Positive isolationNegative isolationDepletion

Novex® multiplex assays for the Luminex® platformELISA kitsCell viability kitsCell proliferation kits

Technologies Dynabeads® technology for mouse andhuman T cell activation and expansionsiRNA

Click chemistryLuminex® xMAP® technologyCellLight® reagents (BacMam technology)

ABfinity™ recombinant monoclonal antibodytechnology

Instrumentation Countess® Automated Cell Counter Neon® Transfection System Attune® Acoustic Focusing CytometerFLoid® Cell Imaging StationTali® Image-Based CytometerMAGPIX® SystemiBlot® Western Transfer System

Accessories Magnets and mixers Flow cytometry controls and standardsImaging standards and calibration kitsProtein labeling kitsChemiluminescence detection systems

Isolate Stimulate Analyze


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Fibroblastliver TNF-α

IL-1β

TGF-β

PDGFIL-6

M-CSF, TNF-α, GM-CSF,

G-CSF, IL-1, IL-6, IL-11,IL-12

IL-8,

TNF-α

IL-3, IL-4, IL-10,

IL-13, IFN-γ, TNF-β

TGF-β, IL-2,IL-4,IL-5, IL-13,

IFN-γ

IL-6IL-2

IL-12, IL-15

IL-3, IL-4, IL-5

IL-3, IL-4,IL-10

IL-3, IL-6,IL-7, GM-CSF

IL-17A, IL-17F,IL-22, IL-6,

GM-CSF

IL-2, IFN-γ, IL-4

IL-23

TNF, IL-1β

IL-18

IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10,IL-12, IL-15, IFN-α, IFN-β,

TNF-α, MCP-1, MIP-1α

IL-10, IL-14,

IL-4, IL-6

PECAM-1, VCAM-1,ICAM-1, P-selectin,

E-selectin

LFA-1, VLA-4,Mac-1

Acute phaseproteins

IgE

IgM/G/A

IFN-γ

Th9

Neutrophil elastaseRespiratory burst

Reactive oxygen species

H i s t a m

i n e

Activated B cell

Endothelialcell

NK cell

Th1/Th2

CTL

ActivatedT cell

Th17/22

Neutrophil

Resting T cell

Mast cell

Plasma cell

Eosinophil

Resting B cell

Bacterial products(LPS, peptidoglycans, etc.)

Macrophage

Humoral immunity

Allergy anaphylaxisViral infection,

tumor surveillance

Fibrosis Autoimmunity

Tissue repair,protozoan immunity

Cardiovascularpathology

Innate immunity

Viral infection,tumor surveillance

Allergy anaphylaxis

Hematopoiesis

Fever

Inflammation

Lungepithelium

IL-2

Eotaxin

The inflammatory response in immunology.



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Cancerresearch

Cancer researchAt Life Technologies, we are dedicated to advancing cancer research and the

pursuit of a world without cancer—a goal we share with you, the research

and medical community. We are here to provide you with the instruments,

reagents, and technologies for cancer genomic and cancer cell analysis

applications to help translate your ideas from basic cancer research to

future clinical applications.

Translating genomic discoveries from the bench to the bedside and beyondThe key to fighting cancer through better therapeutics depends on a better understanding of the basic biology of this disease.

A major challenge in cancer research is unraveling the causes of cancer on a molecular level. Because most of the genomic

mutations or alterations in cancer impact the way that cells communicate with other cells, a solid understanding of both

genomic and cellular mechanisms is needed to accelerate cancer research.

At Life Technologies, we are committed to providing the widest technology selection with the highest quality at every budget to

help address challenges in cancer genomics and cancer cellular analysis applications.

Overview of key cancer cellular analysis and genomics applications.

Cell Viability & Proliferation

Cancer CellImaging

CancerStem Cells

EpigeneticsCancer

Immunotherapy

Cell Signaling& Pathway

Analysis

Cancer CellGrowth &

Manipulation

TargetedSequencing

& Gene Panels

Whole Genome& Whole Exome

Sequencing

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Cancer Cellular Analysis Applications Cancer Genomics Applications

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Cancer cellular analysis and genomic applicationsCancer cellular analysis involves understanding complex defects in communication between cells that alter

normal programs of proliferation, transcription, growth, migration, differentiation, and death.

Further advances in understanding altered cancer pathways and their interconnections may accelerate the

development of targeted molecular therapies allowing improvements in cancer diagnosis and treatment.

The right mix of tools and technologies are needed to observe, follow, and probe deeper into cancer cellular networks. With exper-tise that spans from cell culture, RNAi, and gene expression analysis to innovative products for rapid protein detection and cellular

imaging, we have affordable, high-quality solutions designed to help you reach your cancer research goals.

Learn more about the tools we offer for these applications below.

Cell viability, proliferation, and functionEvaluate the hallmarks of cancer withMolecular Probes® assays validated onmultiple instrument platforms, includingmicroscopes, flow cytometers, micro-plate readers, and high-content screeninginstruments. To learn more, visit lifetech-nologies.com/cellviability.

Cellular imagingVisualize intracellular changes in cancercells right on your benchtop using Molec-ular Probes® assays and the FLoid® CellImaging Station. To learn more, visitlifetechnologies.com/floid.

Image cell cycle progression in live cellswith the Premo™ FUCCI Cell Cycle Sensor.To learn more, visit lifetechnologies.com/premochameleon.

Cell signaling pathways

Analyze how cancer cell signaling path-ways are disrupted in cancer by accuratequantitation of intracellular and extracel-lular proteins using protein analysis toolsdesigned for single or multiplex cancerbiomarker analysis. To learn more, visitlifetechnologies.com/immunoassay andlifetechnologies.com/abfinity.

Cell growth and manipulation• Foster the right cells and culture

environments to decipher the cancercell signaling pathways influencedby altered genes. To learn more, visit

lifetechnologies.com/cellculture.• Identify genes and processes regulated

by your gene or pathway of interestthrough the power of RNAi. To learnmore, visit lifetechnologies.com/rnai.

• Use targeted editing of the genome toprecisely evaluate cancer phenotypesthrough target validation and cell-line optimization. To learn more, visitlifetechnologies.com/geneart.

Rare cell event analysisIdentify, track, and analyze cancer cellsignaling events in individual cancer cellsusing flow cytometry to study cell prolifera-tion, the cell cycle, apoptosis, and immu-nophenotyping and to detect rare cellularevents such as the presence of circulatingendothelial cells. To learn more, visitlifetechnologies.com/attune.

Cancer stem cellsIdentify quiescent cancer stem cells anddetermine their role in metastasis andtherapeutic resistance. To learn more,visit lifetechnologies.com/cancerstem-cells.

Cancer immunotherapyEfficiently isolate, activate, and culturevarious types of immune cells for yourcancer immunotherapy research needs.To learn more, visit lifetechnologies.com/

immunotherapyresearch.

Drug discovery and developmentDrive efficiency in drug assay development,high-throughput screening, and metabolicand safety assessment with the support,expertise, and customization to meet yourunique cancer research needs. To learn more,visit lifetechnologies.com/drugdiscovery.

Genotype-to-phenotype researchDetermine normal and cancer-related func-tions of genes, and the implication of varia-tion within those genes, to reach a better

understanding of cancer. To learn more, visitlifetechnologies.com/cancergenotype.

Cancer epigeneticsThe initiation and progression of cancer,traditionally seen as a genetic disease, isnow realized to involve epigenetic abnor-malities along with genetic alterations.Recent advancements in the rapidlyevolving field of cancer epigenetics haveshown that disruption of various epigen-etic mechanisms, including noncoding

RNAs such as microRNAs, DNA methyl-ation, histone modifications, and nucleo-some positioning, are central to switchingnormal cells to malignant cells.

Life Technologies has developed powerfulepigenetic research technologies span-ning renewable antibody development,

sample preparation, sequencing, quantita-tive PCR, and functional analysis assays.To learn more, visit lifetechnologies.com/cancerepigenetics.

Renewable epigenetic antibodies

Epigenetic regulatory proteins are involvedin a wide variety of chronic diseases,including cancer, and are the target of anexplosive new field of drug discovery. Theability to properly study most epigeneticchanges, which determine the genes thatare turned off and on, are determined bythe effectiveness of one critical tool—anti-

bodies. Life Technologies has partneredwith the Structural Genomics Consortiumto develop high-quality recombinant anti-bodies to read, write, and erase epigeneticcode. To learn more, visit lifetechnologies .com/epiantibodies.

Noncoding RNAs that regulate cancer

Discovering how noncoding RNAs regu-late gene expression will lead to newapproaches to understanding cancer.At Life Technologies, we are devel-oping sensitive methods to uncover new

RNAs, solutions to profile and validatemicroRNAs, and functional analysis toolsto help you define the most importantnoncoding RNAs in cancer. To learn more,visit lifetechnologies.com/cancerrna.

Cancer genomicsWe are committed to acceleratingcancer research with highly accurateand sensitive sequencing and real-timePCR systems to quickly find the cancermutations that matter. To learn more, visitlifetechnologies.com/cancerbiomarkers.


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Stem cellresearch

Stem cell researchThe discovery in 2006 that human and mouse fibroblasts could be reprogrammed

to generate induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) with qualities remarkably

similar to embryonic stem cells has created a valuable new source of pluripotent

cells for drug discovery, cell therapy, and basic research.

Life Technologies™ products have been an integral part of stem cell research from

before the discovery of iPSCs to current breakthroughs. With Gibco® stem cell

culture products, Invitrogen™ stem cell reprogramming products, and a wide array

of stem cell analysis tools that include Molecular Probes® labeling and detection

reagents, we have the products to support you at every step of your research.

Stem cell research can be time-consuming—finding support shouldn’t beLife Technologies gives you more PSC resources than any other source—easy

access to more than 70 proven protocols, >2,500 peer-reviewed publications, how-to videos, and webinars from leaders in thestem cell community. And when you have a question, technical support is always available by phone, email, live chat, or in person.

We offer resources for areas of stem cell research from culture to reprogramming and tools for stem cell analysis and detection.

• Culture—4 media options, >20 protocols, and 50 years of innovation

• Reprogramming—3 reprogramming tools, 9 protocols, 4 webinars, and scientists standing by

• Detection—2 iPSC imaging methods, 1 instrument, and >30,000 colleagues

For more information about our resources for stem cell research, go to lifetechnologies.com/pscresources.

CultureWhether you’re studying stem cells for basic research, drug discovery, or therapeutic applications, Life Technologies offers an

extensive range of Gibco® media, supplements, and reagents to meet all of your stem cell culture needs. You can culture and

expand stem cells in cGMP-manufactured serum-free, feeder-free, or xeno-free cell culture systems. Manufactured with superiorquality standards, our products offer the consistency and accuracy you need.

Find out about all of the options for PSC culture at lifetechnologies.com/culturepsc.

ReprogrammingSelecting the right reprogramming tool to generate iPSCs can leave you with questions. And no one has more answers

than Life Technologies. From traditional lentivirus methods to nonintegrating technologies like the CytoTune®-iPS Sendai

Reprogramming Kit and episomal iPSC reprogramming vectors, our products provide more solutions to meet your safety, efficiency,

and budgetary needs.

Find out about all of the options for reprogramming at lifetechnologies.com/cellreprogram.

DetectionValidation is critical for iPSC research. Whether you want to quickly confirm that cells are pluripotent or need flexibility in antibody

and dye choice, Molecular Probes® labeling and detection assays and imaging stations help you get the confirmation you need.

And, all of our labeling and detection technologies are backed by our extensive internal and external support resources, including

the Molecular Probes® online community and the trusted Molecular Probes® Handbook.

Find out about all of the options for detection at lifetechnologies.com/detectpsc.


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Culture systems

KnockOut™ Serum Replacement—well-referenced supplement forfeeder-dependent growth of PSCs

StemPro® hESC SFM—medium for feeder-free growth of human PSCsthat allows optimization of basic fibroblast growth factor concentration

Essential 8™ Medium—optimized 8-component medium for feeder-freegrowth of human PSCs

KnockOut™ SR XenoFree Kit—feeder-free and xeno-free medium forhuman PSCs, with documentation for cell therapy applications

Reprogramming systems

Lentiviral particles—flexible technology for standard reprogramminglifetechnologies.com/lenti

Episomal iPSC reprogramming vectors—nonintegrating, nonviraltechnology for iPSC generation

CytoTune®-iPS Sendai Reprogramming Kit—nonintegrating technologyfor standard and difficult cell types

Detection systems

Alkaline Phosphatase Live Stain—allows for a quick check of pluripo-tency without compromising cell integrity

Antibodies—options for specific staining and visualization of stem cellmarkers with maximum flexibilitylifetechnologies.com/antibodies

FLoid® Cell Imaging Station—benchtop instrument for easy visualizationof Alkaline Phosphatase Live Stain and antibodies


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Plantcellbiologyresearch

Plant cell biology researchUnderstanding the structural and functional relationships of plant cells and tissues is critical to plant research.

From studying the morphology of plant cells and walls, organelles, and other cellular compartments all the way

to complex gene regulation and expression studies, cell tissue analysis techniques and tools are critical not only

for basic plant research but also for programs of crop improvement. For example, demonstrating the mecha-

nism of action of a new trait as part of the regulatory package is critical in trait development of new commercial

plant varieties. Key techniques such as immunohistochemistry have been routinely used to label diverse plant

tissues and organelles including cell walls, vacuoles, chromatin, nuclei, nuclear membranes, and chloroplasts.

To empower your research in plant cell and tissue analysis, Life Technologies has a broad portfolio of fluorescent

reagents, kits, and instruments specifically designed with your needs in mind.

Molecular Probes® fluorescent dyes and probesMolecular Probes® reagents including Alexa Fluor® dyes, Qdot® nanocrystals, Click-iT® detection assays, and

ProLong® Gold antifade reagent are used in a wide range of plants, for a variety of plant research applications.

For example:

Rubisco localization in maize leaf section. Rubisco waslocalized using a rabbit anti-rubisco antibody and visu-alized using the highly cross-adsorbed Alexa Fluor® 488 goat anti–rabbit IgG antibody (Cat. No. A11034).The 2.0 µm maize leaf section illustrates the immuno-localization of rubisco in the chloroplasts of the bundlesheath cells surrounding the vascular bundles. Thered fluorescence, localized to the mesophyll plastids,is due to background autofluorescence of chlorophyll.

Lignin appears dull green and is localized to the xylemof the vascular bundle; cutin appears bright green andis localized to the cuticle outside the epidermis. Imagecontributed by Todd Jones, DuPont.

Pectin associated with plasmodesmatal pit fields ofkiwifruit cells. Pectin, a component of the cell wallmatrix and the main constituent of the middle lamellathat forms between daughter cell walls, was taggedwith an anti-pectin monoclonal antibody, JIM 5. Theprimary antibody was detected and visualized withAlexa Fluor® 488 goat anti–rat IgG (Cat. No. A11006).The primary antibody was a gift from Dr. Paul Knox,University of Leeds, UK. Image contributed by Paul

Sutherland, The Horticulture and Food Research Insti-tute of New Zealand, Ltd., Mt. Albert Research Centre.

Ca2+ gradient in elongating lily pollen tube. Top panel:Pseudocolored image of a pollen tube of Lilium longi-florum injected with fura dextran (Cat. No. F3029).The cell continues elongating and clearly shows aCa2+ gradient. Bottom panel: The same pollen tubeafter injection with dibromo-BAPTA (Cat. No. D1211)remains healthy but is no longer elongating. Imagescontributed by Debra Miller, Dale Callaham, DavidGross, and Peter Hepler, University of Massachusetts.

• Immunohistochemistry• Fluorescence in situ hybridization

• Organelle and cytoskeletal stains

• Endocytosis studies

• Transport studies

• Glucose metabolism• Viability staining

• Glutathione detection

• Calcium and other ion imaging


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Flow cytometryFlow cytometry represents an ideal means for the analysis of both cells and subcellular

particles, with a potentially large number of parameters analyzed rapidly, simultaneously,

and quantitatively, thereby furnishing statistically exploitable data and allowing accurate

and facilitated detection of subpopulations. Since the first report of the use of this tech-

nique in plants 40 years ago, flow cytometry has become an essential tool for the under-

standing of fundamental mechanisms and processes underlying plant growth, develop-ment, and function. Key applications include the study of ploidy levels, genome mapping,

localization of sex-specific chromosomes, and plant cell and algal studies.

Life Technologies offers a wide range of flow cytometric analysis tools including the

Attune® Acoustic Focusing Cytometer and fluorescent probes.

Learn more and see all of our products at lifetechnologies.com/probes.

Featured product: Alexa Fluor® dyesThe leading and most trusted fluorescent dyes available today have been used extensively

in the plant sciences. In addition to superior performance, you’ll get an experienced,

problem-solving technical support team, over 30,000 published references, application

and experimental tips, and protocols to help with experimental planning. Our range oflabeling kits, molecules for tracing cell structures, and secondary detection reagents

within the Alexa Fluor® product line provide superior brightness and photostability,

outperforming conventional fluorescent reagents.

Learn more at lifetechnologies.com/alexa.

For a comprehensive view of all your products and technologies to empower your plant

sciences research, visit lifetechnologies.com/plants.

Nuclear holoploid genome sizing analysis of Arabidopsis thaliana leaf tissue homogenates using the Attune® AcousticFocusing Cytometer. (A) Biparametric density plot of side scatter vs. propidium iodide (PI) fluorescence with Scattergate surrounding the fluorescent nuclei. (B) Biparametric density plot of PI fluorescence (603/48 vs. ≥640 nm) ofScatter gate population from A. (C) Logarithmic histogram of PI fluorescence (603/48 nm) of Nuclei gate populationfrom B. (D) Linear histogram of PI fluorescence (603/48 nm) of Nuclei gate population from B. 2C, 4C, 8C, 16C, and32C denote the C-value for the respective peaks.

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AKTpathway

AKT pathwayThe serine-threonine kinase AKT (also known as protein kinase B) is a protein that acts as a central conver-

gence node in a broadly influential signaling network. AKT activation serves as a master switch of these

cellular signaling pathways, generating a multitude of intracellular responses through a plethora of down-

stream targets and interacting partners. Because of its pivotal role in cell signaling, and the consequences

of that signaling in diseases ranging from cancer and diabetes to neurodegeneration, AKT is one of the most

actively studied kinases in both basic research and drug development. Here we highlight a few of our prod-

ucts for analyzing the AKT signaling pathway and its downstream targets.

Life Technologies offers Novex® antibodies, ELISAs, Novex® assays for the Luminex® platform, and growth

factors for key targets in the AKT signaling cascade.

Key targets of interest in the AKT pathway

Protein Characteristics Means of regulation Research tools (Chapter 4, pages 146-155)

AKT/protein kinase B Master regulator of cell growth andsignaling cascade

Phosphorylation/dephosphorylation

Novex® antibodies, ELISAs, and Novex® assaysfor the Luminex® platform

mTOR Cell growth regulator Phosphorylation/dephosphorylation


GSK-3B Cell cycle regulator Phosphorylation/dephosphorylation


MDM2 Negative regulator of p53 function Phosphorylation/dephosphorylation


NF-κB Transcriptional activator regulatingapoptosis



Additional references

Madonna R, Bolli R, Rokosh G et al. (2012) Targeting phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-Akt through hepatocyte growth factor for

cardioprotection. J Cardiovasc Med doi: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e3283542017.Papadimitrakopoulou V (2012) Development of PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway inhibitors and their application in personalized therapyfor non-small-cell lung cancer. J Thorac Oncol doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e31825493eb.

Wang G, Pan J, Chen SD (2012) Kinases and kinase signaling pathways: potential therapeutic targets in Parkinson’s disease. ProgNeurobiol 98(2):207–221.

Sheppard K, Kinross KM, Solomon B et al. (2012) Targeting PI3 kinase/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer. Crit Rev Oncog 17(1):69–95.



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MAPKpathway

MAPK pathwayThe mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway is central to cellular signal transduction in response

to growth factors, mitogens, cytokines, and stress. The MAPK pathway is regulated through a series of

reversible phosphorylation events resulting in a variety of cellular activities including growth, differentia-

tion, development, and apoptosis. Here we highlight a few of our products for analyzing the MAPK signaling

pathway and its downstream targets.


factors for key targets in the MAPK signaling cascade.

Key targets of interest in the MAPK pathway


MAPK Regulator of cell growth and signalingcascade


Novex® antibodies, ELISAs, and Novex® assays forthe Luminex® platform

ERK Regulator of growth, development, andpoliferation


Novex® antibodies, ELISAs, and Novex® assays forthe Luminex® platform

JNK Regulator of inflammation, apoptosis,and differentiation Phosphorylation/dephosphorylation Novex®

antibodies, ELISAs, and Novex®

assays forthe Luminex® platform

Ras GTPase involved in cell proliferation Cleavage of GTP Novex® antibodies, ELISAs, and Novex® assays forthe Luminex® platform


Oeztuerk-Winder F, Ventura JJ (2012) The many faces of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in progenitor/stem cell differentia-tion. Biochem J 445(1):1–10.

Gantke T, Sriskantharajah S, Sadowski M et al. (2012) IκB kinase regulation of the TPL-2/ERK MAPK pathway. Immunol Rev 246(1):168–182.

Pópulo H et al. (2012) The mTOR signalling pathway in human cancer. Int J Mol Sci 13(2):1886–1918.

Aksamitiene E, Kiyatkin A, Kholodenko BN (2012) Cross-talk between mitogenic Ras/MAPK and survival PI3K/Akt pathways: a finebalance. Biochem Soc Trans 40(1):139–146.

Davies C, Tournier C (2012) Exploring the function of the JNK (c-Jun N-terminal kinase) signalling pathway in physiological andpathological processes to design novel therapeutic strategies. Biochem Soc Trans 40:85–89.



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JAK/STATpathway

JAK/STAT pathwayThe Janus kinase (JAK)/signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) pathway plays a central role in

transducing signals from a wide array of cytokines and growth factors leading to various cellular functions,

including proliferation, growth, development, hematopoiesis, and immune responses.

Abnormal constitutive activation of the JAK/STAT pathway has been implicated in various cancers and immunedisorders. Thus, inhibitors of the JAK/STAT pathway are being sought.

Here we highlight a few of our products for analyzing the JAK/STAT signaling pathway and its downstream targets.


factors for key targets in the JAK/STAT signaling cascade.

Key targets of interest in the JAK /STAT pathway


JAKs Initiate signaling upon receptormultimerization

Phosphorylation/dephosphorylation Novex® antibodies, ELISAs, and Novex® assaysfor the Luminex® platform

STATs Transcription factors Phosphorylation/dephosphorylation,DNA binding Novex®

antibodies, ELISAs, and Novex®

assaysfor the Luminex® platform

SOCS Regulator of JAK signaling Binding of JAK Novex® antibodies, ELISAs, and Novex® assaysfor the Luminex® platform

PIAS Regulator of STAT signaling Binding of STAT Novex® antibodies, ELISAs, and Novex® assaysfor the Luminex® platform


Harrison DA (2012) The Jak/STAT pathway. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol 4(3). pii: a011205. doi: 10.1101/cshperspect.a011205.

Sansone P, Bromberg J (2012) Targeting the interleukin-6/Jak/stat pathway in human malignancies. J Clin Oncol 30(9):1005–1014.

Wagner KU and Schmidt JW (2011) The two faces of Janus kinases and their respective STATs in mammary gland development andcancer. J Carcinog 10:32. doi: 10.4103/1477-3163.90677.

Mohr A, Chatain N, Domoszlai T et al. (2012) Dynamics and non-canonical aspects of JAK/STAT signalling.Eur J Cell Biol 91(6–7):524–532.Tamiya T, Kashiwagi I, Takahashi R et al. (2011) Suppressors of cytokine signaling (SOCS) proteins and JAK/STAT pathways: regulationof T-cell inflammation by SOCS1 and SOCS3. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 31(5):980–985.



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Neurodegeneration

NeurodegenerationNeuronal death is pivotal to Parkinson’s disease (PD) pathogenesis and can be triggered by various cellular

mechanisms, including oxidative stress, misfolding of proteins, mitochondrial dysfunction, and proteasome

dysfunction. In their pursuit to fully understand the various pathways that lead to neurodegenerative diseases

such as PD, researchers are exploring the molecular basis of these mechanisms. Here we highlight just a

few of our products for analyzing the key factors and effectors in PD.

Life Technologies offers Novex® antibodies, ELISAs, Novex® assays for the Luminex® multiplex assays

platform, and growth factors for key targets in studying Parkinson’s disease.

Some key targets of interest are listed in the table below.


Parkin Mitochondrial health Mutation and misfolding Novex® antibodies

α-Synuclein Mitochondrial health Aggregation and mutationNovex® antibodies, ELISA, and Novex® assays forthe Luminex® platform

LRRK2 Leucine-rich kinase Phosphorylation/dephosphorylationNovex® antibodies, ELISA, and Novex® assays for

the Luminex®

platform

TauNucleation and stabilizationof microtubules

Phosphorylation/dephosphorylation/misfolding

Novex® antibodies, ELISA, and Novex® assays forthe Luminex® platform


Protter D, Lang C, Cooper AA (2012) αSynuclein and mitochondrial dysfunction: a pathogenic partnership in Parkinson’s disease?Parkinsons Dis 2012:829207.

Sutachan JJ, Casas Z, Albarracin SL et al. (2012) Cellular and molecular mechanisms of antioxidants in Parkinson’s disease. NutrNeurosci 15(3):120–126.

Harvey L, Boksa P (2012) Prenatal and postnatal animal models of immune activation: Relevance to a range of neurodevelop-mental disorders. Developmental Neurobiology special issue: Neuroimmunology in Development and Disease. Dev Neurobiol doi:10.1002/dneu.22043.

Wang G, Pan J, Chen SD (2012) Kinases and kinase signaling pathways: potential therapeutic targets in Parkinson’s disease. ProgNeurobiol 98(2):207–221.

Rademakers R, Neumann M, Mackenzie IR (2012) Advances in understanding the molecular basis of frontotemporal dementia.Nat Rev Neurol doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2012.117.



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Cell culture and cells

SectionPrimary andstem cells

Recover Grow

Highlightedproducts

• Primary human

keratinocytes,

broblasts, corneal

epithelial cells,

umbilical vein endo-

thelial cells, and

more, page 56

• Neural primary and

stem cells, page

56, 71

• Mesenchymal stem

cells, page 68

• Hematopoietic stem

cells, page 73

• Recovery™

Freezing Medium

results in 25%

more viable

cells post-thaw

and requires

no additionalsupplementation,

page 40

• Gibco® FreeStyle™ protein expression systems provide rapid, scalable, high-

yield transient expression in both 293 and CHO cells, page 42

• Gibco® CD Hybridoma Medium is a chemically dened, animal origin–free

medium optimized for the growth of hybridomas, page 42

• Gibco® Sf-900 III™ medium improves the consistency of your insect cell

culture, page 47• Choose Geltrex®, AlgiMatrix™, or CellStart™ CTS™ 3D cell culture matrices

to get more physiologically relevant culture conditions, page 49

• Essential 8™ Medium offers optimal feeder-free culture for all human PSC

and iPSC lines with minimal lot-to-lot variability, page 60

• StemPro® NSC SFM is a serum-free medium for neural stem cells, page

52, 63

• EpiLife® medium for enhanced primary keratinocyte cell culture, page 57

• Cell Therapy Systems (CTS™) validated reagents for clinical research appli-

cations, look for the CTS™ label throughout this chapter

Everydayessentials

• Classical Gibco® media, cells, sera, and reagents for general cell culture

in a wide variety of formats and sizes. Choose from standard media such

as DMEM, RPMI, and MEM to more advanced formulations including

GlutaMAX™, OptiMEM™, or Advanced™ reduced-serum media, page 41

• Gibco® provides FBS for both general and specialized cell culture, page 43

• Discover a broad range of eukaryotic and bacterial selection antibiotics such

as Geneticin®, puromycin, and Zeocin™, page 46

• Gibco® growth factors are manufactured for high activity, purity, and

compatibility with Gibco® media, page 47

• B-27® Supplement, the most published serum substitute for neural cell

culture, page 72

• Neurobasal® media, basal media formulated to sustain optimal culture of

neurons when used with B-27®, N-2, or G-5 supplements, page 71

• KnockOut™ Serum Replacement, the standard supplement for growing

pluripotent stem cells from multiple spe

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