Human Methylcellulose Base Media
R&D Systems, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # HSC002
Key Product Details
Species
Human
Product Summary for Human Methylcellulose Base Media
Kit Summary
For the growth and differentiation of human hematopoietic stem cells.
Key Benefits
- Can be supplemented with user-defined cytokines and growth factors
- Excellent optical clarity facilitates colony identification
- High lot-to-lot consistency decreases variation
Why is it Important to Verify Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Identity using Established Markers?
Colony forming cell (CFC) assays, which are used to enumerate and quantify multi-potent and single lineage hematopoietic progenitors, can be time consuming and laborious.
Successful growth and enumeration of cell colonies is dependent on factors such as accurate cell counts, the presence of growth factors and/or cytokines, adequate humidity, and the use of high quality media. R&D Systems offers Human Methylcellulose Base Media with superior optical clarity to support optimal colony growth, enumeration, and identification. The Human Methylcellulose Base Media contains components that have been optimized for CFC assays. Individual researchers can customize the media by adding cells and other culture supplements tailored to their specific research. This product can also be used in the long-term culture-initiating cell (LTC-IC) assay.
R&D Systems Human Methylcellulose Base Media:
- Optical clarity facilitates colony identification.
- High lot-to-lot consistency decreases variation.
- Supports reproducible in vitro growth of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells.
- Can be supplemented with user-defined cytokines and growth factors.
- Increased cloning efficiency and improved colony growth compared to agar.
Kit Contents
- 90 mL of Human Methylcellulose Base Media and 15 mL of Cell Resuspension Solution.
| Contents | Concentration (when diluted to a final volume of 100 mL) |
| Methylcellulose (1500 cps) in Iscove’s Modified Dulbecco's Medium |
1.4% |
| Fetal Bovine Serum | 25% |
| Bovine Serum Albumin | 2% |
| L-Glutamine | 2 mM |
| 2-Mercaptoethanol | 5 x 10-5 M |
Cell Resuspension Solution (15 mL)
| Contents | Concentration |
| Fetal Bovine Serum in Iscove’s Modified Dulbecco’s Medium |
50% |
Stability and Storage
Human Methylcellulose Base Media and the Cell Resuspension Solution should be stored at ≤-20 °C upon receipt. Storage at 2 °C to 8 °C is not recommended.
Precautions
The acute and chronic effects of overexposure to this media are unknown. Safe laboratory procedures should be followed and protective clothing should be worn when handling this media.
Limitations
- The safety and efficacy of this product in diagnostic or other clinical uses has not been established.
- The reagent should not be used beyond the expiration date indicated on the label.
- The media is optimized to assay human hematopoietic progenitors and is ineffective with mouse hematopoietic progenitors.
- Derivation of human hematopoietic progenitors from different individuals may cause results to vary.
Guide to Choosing Media for the Colony Forming Cell (CFC) Assay
Human Methylcellulose Stock and Base Media
| Catalog # | Product Description | Volume | Colonies Selected for | Contains Serum | Cytokines Included |
| HSC001 | Methylcellulose Stock Solution | 100 mL | N/A* | No | None |
| HSC002 | Human Methylcellulose Base Media |
90 mL | N/A* | Yes | None |
| HSC011 | StemXVivo® Methylcellulose Concentrate |
50 mL | N/A* | No | None |
Complete Human Methylcellulose Media
| Catalog # | Product Description | Volume | Colonies Selected for | Contains Serum | Cytokines Included |
| HSC003 | Human Methylcellulose Complete Media | 100 mL | BFU-E CFU-E CFU-G CFU-GEMM CFU-GM CFU-M |
Yes | Epo GM-CSF IL-3 SCF |
| HSC004 | Human Methylcellulose Complete Media without Epo | 100 mL | CFU-G CFU-GM CFU-M |
Yes | SCF GM-CSF IL-3 |
| HSC005 | Human Methylcellulose Enriched Media |
100 mL | BFU-E CFU-E CFU-G CFU-GEMM CFU-GM CFU-M |
Yes | Epo G-CSF GM-CSF IL-3 IL-6 SCF |
| HSC005SF | Human Methylcellulose Serum-Free Enriched Media |
100 mL | BFU-E CFU-E CFU-G CFU-GEMM CFU-GM CFU-M |
No | Epo G-CSF GM-CSF IL-3 IL-6 SCF |
*Base media and stock solutions do not contain cytokines and will not support colony growth unless conditioned media, cytokines, or other culture supplements are added.
Scientific Data Images for Human Methylcellulose Base Media
Human Hematopoietic Colony Formation Using the Methylcellulose-based Colony Forming Cell Assay.
Colony forming unit-erythroid (CFU-E) are clonogenic progenitors that produce only one or two clusters with each cluster containing from 8 to approximately 100 hemoglobinized erythroblasts. It represents the more mature erythroid progenitors that have less proliferative capacity.B. Colony forming unit-granulocyte (CFU-G) are clonogenic progenitors of granulocytes that give rise to a homogeneous population of eosinophils, basophils, or neutrophils.C. Colony forming unit-granulocyte, macrophage (CFU-GM) are progenitors that give rise to colonies containing a heterogeneous population of macrophages and granulocytes. The morphology is similar to the CFU-M and CFU-G descriptions.D. Burst forming unit-erythroid (BFU-E) colonies can be described as small (3 to 8 clusters), intermediate (9 to 16 clusters), or large (more than 16 clusters) according to the number of clusters present. These are primitive erythroid progenitors that have high proliferative capacity.E. Colony forming unit-macrophage (CFU-M) are clonogenic progenitors of macrophages that give rise to a homogenous population of macrophages.F. Colony forming unit-granulocyte, erythrocyte, macrophage, megakaryocyte (CFU-GEMM) are multi-lineage progenitors that give rise to erythroid, granulocyte, macrophage and megakaryocyte lineages, as the name indicates.Formulation, Preparation, and Storage
Shipping
The product is shipped with dry ice or equivalent. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.
Storage
Store the unopened product at -20 to -70 °C. Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Do not use past expiration date.
Background: Hematopoietic Stem Cells
The definitive hematopoietic system is made up of all adult blood cell types including megakaryocytes, erythrocytes, and cells of the myeloid and lymphoid lineages. All of these cells are derived from multipotent hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) through a succession of precursors with progressively limited potential. Hematopoietic stem cells are tissue-specific stem cells that exhibit remarkable self-renewal capacity and are responsible for the life-long mainteÂnance of the hematopoietic system. HSCs are rare cells that reside in adult bone marrow where hematopoiesis is continuÂously taking place. They can also be found in cord blood, fetal liver, adult spleen, and peripheral blood. R&D Systems offers several products for studying hematopoietic lineage cells including serum-free media, lineage depleÂtion antibodies and kits, and reagents for performing colony forming cell (CFC) assays.
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Product Documents for Human Methylcellulose Base Media
Product Specific Notices for Human Methylcellulose Base Media
For research use only
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