HTyEpiC are isolated from human thymus. HTyEpiC are cryopreserved at passage one and delivered frozen. Each vial contains >5 x 105 cells in 1 ml volume. HTyEpiC are characterized by immunofluorescence with antibodies specific to cytokeratin-18 and -19. HTyEpiC are guaranteed to further culture under the conditions provided; however, HTyEpiC are not recommended for expanding or long-term cultures due to limited expansion capacity.
Recommended Medium: It is recommended to use Thymic Epithelial Cell Medium (TyEpiCM, Cat. no. SC3911) for culturing HTyEpiC in vitro.
Product Use: HTyEpiC are for research use only. They are not approved for human or animal use, or for application in in vitro diagnostic procedures.
Storage: Upon receiving, directly and immediately transfer the cells from dry ice to liquid nitrogen and keep the cells in liquid nitrogen until they are needed for experiments.
Shipping: Dry ice.