Product Overview

Clonetics^® Rat Microglial cells are cryopreserved, ready-to-use high quality cells prepared by standardized methods, and are ready for immediate culture in supplemented DMEM. Each vial contains approximately 2 million cells in 0.25 ml suspension.

Microglia, is one of the glial cell types in the central nervous system (CNS). They are an important integral component of neuro-glial cell network. Microglia can act as brain macrophages when programmed cell death occurs during brain development or when the CNS is injured.

Recommended medium: DMEM supplemented with heat-inactivated FBS, penicillin/streptomycin, and D-Glucose (Sigma No. G-8769).

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Benefits

• Ready-To-Use 
• No tissue dissection or animal handling required 
• Increased data reproducibility
• Characteristic morphology and staining tests confirm tissue origin and cell type
• Negative for mycoplasma, bacteria, yeast and fungi
• Certificate of Analysis (CoA) is available for every batch 

Applications

• Neurogenesis
• Neurotransmitter Function
• Gene Expression
• Signaling Pathways
• Electrophysiology
• Neurotoxicity
• Drug/Compound Screening
• Advanced Cell Culture Models

Storage and Content

≥2,000,000 cryopreserved cells per ampule