Immortalized mouse cranial suture cells (iMSu)

Immortalized Mouse Cranial Suture Cells (iMSu) are immortalized through infection with non-replicating retrovirus carrying the loxP-flanked SV40 large T antigen. In vitro, the cells can be genetically manipulated for further research. Thus it is a reliable tool for research in mouse cranial suture biology and molecular signalling mechanism implicated in cranial sutures pathophysiology such as craniosynostosis.

Immortalization Method: Serial passaging and infection with retrovirus carrying loxP-flanked SV40 large T antigen

BioSafety Level: II

Species: Mouse

Source Organ: Cranium

Growth Properties: Adherent

Morphology: Polygonal

Population Doubling: 21 hours

Seeding Density: 20,000 cells/cm²

Markers: N/A

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Propagation: The base medium for this cell line is Prigrow III medium available at abm (TM003). To make the completed growth medium, add the following components to the base medium: fetal bovine serum (TM999)* to final concentration of 10% and Penicillin/Streptomycin Solution (G255) to a final concentration of 1%.
Carbon dioxide (CO₂): 5%, Temperature: +37.0°C.* abm does not recommend to use heat-inactivated FBS for cell culture unless specified otherwise.

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Shipping Condition: Dry Ice

Storage Condition: liquid nitrogen or -180°C