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The epidermal layer of the skin provides an essential function as a protective barrier against insults from the external environment. The predominant cell type in the epidermis is keratinocytes and they are located in the stratified squamous epithelia. Keratinocytes are named after keratin, which is the most abundant protein in this cell. Progenitors of keratinocytes reside and divide in the basal layer of the epidermis. They then differentiate, migrate towards the surface of epidermis, and eventually withdraw from the cell cycle permanently. Keratinocyte proliferation, differentiation, and programmed cell death are complex and carefully choreographed processes. Apart from their protective functions, keratinocytes express adhesion molecules and cytokines, further suggesting an implication in skin innate immunity, tissue homeostasis, wound healing, cancer development, and skin-based gene-therapy.
HEK-a from ScienCell Research Laboratories are isolated from adult human skin. HEK-a are cryopreserved at passage one and delivered frozen. Each vial contains >5 x 10^5 cells in 1 ml volume. HEK-a are characterized by immunofluorescence with antibodies specific to cytokeratin-18 and/or cytokeratin-19. HEK-a are negative for HIV-1, HBV, HCV, mycoplasma, bacteria, yeast, and fungi. HEK-a are guaranteed to further expand for 10 population doublings under the conditions provided by ScienCell Research Laboratories.
Recommended Medium
It is recommended to use Keratinocyte Medium (KM, Cat. #2101) for culturing HEK-a in vitro.
| Catalog No. | 2110 |
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| Country of Manufacture | United States |
| Product Code | HEK-a |
| Size/Quantity | 5 x 10^5 cells/vial |
| Product Use | This product is for research use only. It is not approved for use in humans, animals, or 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 Info | Dry ice. |
| References | [1] Eckert, R. L., Efimova, T., Dashti, S. R., Balasubramanian, S., Deucher, A., Crish, J. F., Sturniolo, M. and Bone, F. (2002) Keratinocyte survival, differentiation, and death: many roads lead to mitogen-activated protein kinase. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc 7(1):36-40. [2] Song, P. I., Park, Y. M., Abraham, T., Harten, B., Zivony, A., Neparidze, N., Armstrong, C. A. and Ansel, J. C. (2002) Human keratinocytes express functional CD14 and toll-like receptor 4. J Invest Dermatol 119(2):424-32. [3] de Panfilis, G., Semenza, D., Lavazza, A., Mulder, A. A., Mommaas, A. M. and Pasolini, G. (2002) Keratinocytes constitutively express the CD95 ligand molecule on the plasma membrane: an in situ immunoelectron microscopy study on ultracryosections of normal human skin. Br J Dermatol. 147(1):7-12. |
21101.) Cai, Z., Zeng, Y., Shi, X., Zhang, X., Zhu, H., & Wang, W. (2023). Benvitimod inhibits MCM6-meditated proliferation of keratinocytes by regulating the JAK/STAT3 pathway. Journal of Dermatological Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdermsci.2023.01.010
2.) Lee W, Debasitis JC, Lee VK, Lee JH, Fischer K, Edminster K, Park JK, Yoo SS. (2009) "Multi-layered culture of human skin fibroblasts and keratinocytes through three-dimensional freeform fabrication." Biomaterials. 30: 1587-95.
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| CAT. NO. | CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | Qty | |
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| 2100 | HEK | Human Epidermal Keratinocytes-neonatal |
$465.00
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| 2120 | HEK-f | Human Epidermal Keratinocytes-fetal |
$477.00
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| CP2110 | HEK-a Cell Pellet | Human Epidermal Keratinocyte-adult Cell Pellet |
$241.00
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| 2101 | KM | Keratinocyte Medium |
$119.00
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$77.00
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| 2114 | HEK-a cDNA | Human Epidermal Keratinocyte-adult cDNA |
$453.00
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| 2115 | HEK-a tRNA | Human Epidermal Keratinocyte-adult Total RNA |
$401.00
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| 2116 | HEK-a Lysate | Human Epidermal Keratinocyte Lysate-adult |
$438.00
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| 2117 | HEK-a miRNA | Human Epidermal Keratinocyte-adult MicroRNA |
$374.00
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| 2119 | HEK-a gDNA | Human Epidermal Keratinocyte-adult genomic DNA |
$438.00
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