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Human Lymphatic Fibroblasts
(HLF)
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| Catalog Number: 2530 |
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Cell Specification
Fibroblasts are mesenchymal cells which are derived from the
embryonic mesoderm. They have been used extensively for a wide
range of cellular and molecular studies. This is mainly because
they are one of easiest types of cells to grow in culture, and
their durability makes them amenable to a wide variety of manipulations
ranging from studies employing gene transfection to microinjection.
There is good evidence that fibroblasts in different parts of
the body are intrinsically different [1]. Fibroblasts within
tissues are exposed to a dynamic mechnical environment, which
influences the structure integrity of both healthy and healing
soft tissue. Fibroblasts secrete a nonrigid extracellular matrix
that is rich in type I and/or type III collagen [2]. Besides,
dermal fibroblasts also secrete large quantities of hyaluronan
in response to inflammatory stimuli [3]. During wound healing,
dermal fibroblasts switch from a migratory, repopulating phenotype
to a contractile, matrix-reassembling phenotype.
HLF from ScienCell Research Laboratories are isolated from
human lymph nodes. HLF are cryopreserved at primary culture
and delivered frozen. Each vial contains >5 x 105 cells
in 1 ml volume. HLF are characterized by their spindle morphology
and immunofluorescent method with antibody to fibronectin. HLF
are negative for HIV-1, HBV, HCV, mycoplasma, bacteria, yeast
and fungi. HLF are guaranteed to further expand for 15 population
doublings at the conditions provided by ScienCell Research Laboratories.
Recommended Medium
It is recommended to use Fibroblast Medium (FM, Cat. No. 2301) for the culturing of HLF in vitro.
Product Use
HLF are for research use only. It is not approved for human
or animal use, or for application in in vitro diagnostic
procedures.
Storage
Directly and immediately transfer cells from dry ice to liquid
nitrogen upon receiving and keep the cells in liquid nitrogen
until cell culture needed for experiments.
Shipping
Dry ice.
Reference
[1] Conrad, G. W., Hart, G. W., Chen, Y. (1977) Differences
in vitro between fibroblast-like cells from cornea, heart, and
skin of embryonic chicks. J. Cell Sci. 26:119-137.
[2] Gabbiani, G., Rungger-Brandle, E., The fibroblast. In Tissue
Repair and Regeneration (L. E. Glynn, ed.), pp 1-50. Handbook
of Inflammation, Vol. 3. Amsterdam, Elsevier, 1981.
[3] Stair S, Carlson KW, Shuster S, Wei ET, Stern R (2004) Mystixin
peptides reduce hyaluronan deposition and edema formation. Eur
J Pharmacol 2004 Aug 30;450(3):291-6.