N2 Supplement in Serum-Free Neural Stem Cell Media for Culturing Glioma Caner Stem Cells

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Company:

Life Technologies (Thermo Fisher Scientific)

Product Name:

N-2 Supplement (100X)

Catalog Number:

17502-048

This product was used to culture glioma stem cells from glioblastoma cells (U87). The product supports glioma cell growth in serum-free neural stem media.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Inducing the Glioma cancer stem cells from glioblastoma cells (U87 cells)

Starting Material

U87 cells

Protocol Overview

For 10mL - DMEM/F12-9mL,540uL, N2 supplement (100x)-0.1mL, B27 supplement (50x)- 0.2mL, bFGF (10ug/mL)-20uL, EGF (10ug/mL)-20uL, Penstrep-0.1ml, BSA (250MG/mL)-20uL. Mix it and filter it with syringe filter (0.22micron).

Tips

The growth factors are unstable, make required amount of media every time.

Results Summary

The glioma cancer stem cells were induced from glioblastoma cells, confirmed with stem cell marker expression in immunoblot.

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Summary

The Good

Supports the growth of glioma stem cells in serum free media.

The Bad

Nothing bad about the product.

The Bottom Line

Recommended to use for culturing glioma stem cells in serum-free neural stem cell media.

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