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Cardiac myocytes are the most physically energetic cells in the body. They are highly specialized high-oxygen-content cells that house a large number of mitochondria [1]. They occupy as much as 75% of the cardiac mass, but constitute only about one third of the total cell number in the heart. Differentiated cardiac myocytes have little capacity to proliferate; however, hypertrophic growth has been shown to respond to alpha1-adrenergic stimuli via the Ras/MEK pathway [2]. All cardiac myocytes are capable of spontaneous rhythmic depolarization and repolarization of their membranes. Contraction of cardiac myocytes is myogenic, which is independent of nervous stimulation. There is a complex network of signals in cardiac myocytes regulating the rhythmic pumping of the heart [3]. Cardiac myocyte hypertrophy and apoptosis have been implicated in the loss of contractile function during heart failure. A better understanding of the cardiac signaling network will help reveal the cellular mechanisms leading to cardiac myocyte death.
MCM from ScienCell Research Laboratories are isolated from postnatal day 2 mouse heart. MCM are cryopreserved at P0 and delivered frozen. Each vial contains >1 x 10^6 cells in 1 ml volume. MCM are characterized by immunofluorescence with antibodies specific to smooth muscle actin, sacromeric alpha-actinin, and tropomyosin. MCM are negative for mycoplasma, bacteria, yeast, and fungi. MCM are guaranteed to further culture under the conditions provided by ScienCell Research Laboratories; however, MCM are not recommended for expanding or long-term cultures since the cells do not proliferate in culture.
Recommended Medium
It is recommended to use Cardiac Myocyte Medium-serum free (CMM, Cat. #6101) for culturing MCM in vitro.
Catalog No. | M6200 |
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Country of Manufacture | |
Product Code | MCM |
Size/Quantity | 1 x 10^6 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] Bodyak, N., Kang, P. M., Hiromura, M., Sulijoadikusumo, I., Horikoshi, N., Khrapko, K. and Usheva, A. (2002) Gene expression profiling of the aging mouse cardiac myocytes. Nucleic Acids Research 30(17):3788-3794. [2] Tamamori-Adachi, M., Ito, H., Nobori, K., Hayashida, K., Kawauchi, J., Adachi, S., Ikeda, M. A. and Kitajima, S. (2002) Expression of cyclin D1 and CDK4 causes hypertrophic growth of cardiomyocytes in culture: a possible implication for cardiac hypertrophy. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 296(2):274-80. [3] Sambrano, G.R., Fraser, I., Han, H., Ni, Y., O'Connell, T., Yan, Z. and Stull, J. T. (2002) Navigating the signaling network in mouse cardiac myocytes. Nature 420(6916):712-4. |
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CAT. NO. | CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | Qty | |
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M6200-57 | MCM | Mouse Cardiac Myocytes from C57BL/6 |
$444.00
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R6200 | RCM | Rat Cardiac Myocytes |
$394.00
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6101 | CMM-sf | Cardiac Myocyte Medium-serum free |
$124.00
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$81.00
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0403 | PLL | Poly-L-Lysine, 1 mg/ml |
$16.00
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0303 | DPBS | Dulbecco's Phosphate-Buffered Saline, 500 ml |
$16.00
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