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| Product Format | Frozen |
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Overview
Normal Human Primary Intestinal Epithelial Cells Transverse Colon are human frozen primary cells from colon used for barrier biology, transport, host-pathogen interactions, and tissue-specific epithelial response studies. These cells display adherent, epithelial growth characteristics.
Key elements and design rationale
- Biological source: Human (H. sapiens)
- Tissue origin: Colon
- Growth properties: Adherent, epithelial
- Format: Frozen
- Biosafety level: II
- Culture context: For optimal cell culture, we recommend using PriCoat™ T25 Flasks (G299) or coating your preferred vessels with Applied Cell Extracellular Matrix (G422) . Intestinal Epithelial Cell Medium (TM090) + 1% Penicillin/Streptomycin Solution (G255), 37.0°C, 5% CO₂.
Epithelial cells form polarized barriers that regulate transport, secretion, and defense at tissue interfaces. Their phenotype is shaped by cell polarity, junctional organization, and tissue-specific differentiation cues.
Research relevance and current trends
- Primary epithelial models are widely used to examine barrier integrity, cytokine responses, and transport processes under physiologic conditions.
- Researchers often combine epithelial cells with stromal or immune components to model tissue microenvironments more faithfully.
- Donor-matched or disease-context epithelial cells help capture inter-individual heterogeneity in response assays.
Common research applications
- Measure barrier integrity, junctional organization, and polarized responses in vitro.
- Evaluate cytokine, pathogen, or drug responses in tissue-relevant epithelial cultures.
- Use in co-culture or air-liquid interface-adjacent workflows when epithelial context matters.
Product-specific data supplied for this listing
- Growth Conditions: For optimal cell culture, we recommend using PriCoat™ T25 Flasks (G299) or coating your preferred vessels with Applied Cell Extracellular Matrix (G422) . Intestinal Epithelial Cell Medium (TM090) + 1% Penicillin/Streptomycin Solution (G255), 37.0°C, 5% CO₂.
- Warranty: abm warrants that cell lines shall be viable upon initiation of culture for a period of thirty (30) days after shipment and that they shall meet the specifications on the applicable abm Material Product Information sheet, certificate of analysis, and/or catalog description. Such thirty (30) day period is referred to herein as the "Warranty Period”.
- Disclaimer: 1. Sale of this item is subjected to the completion of a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) by the purchasing individual/institution for each order. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact us at orders@biohippo.com.
Notes for experimental interpretation
- Primary cells can show donor-dependent and passage-dependent variation, so morphology, growth rate, and marker expression should be interpreted in the context of the specific lot and culture history.
- Attachment matrix, medium formulation, and gas conditions can materially influence phenotype maintenance and experimental readouts; use the recommended culture system where possible.
- Cryopreserved recovery conditions matter for viability and downstream behavior. We recommend using serum-free CryoGuard™ Freezing Media (TM078).
- Thaw cells quickly in a 37°C water bath while agitating gently (maximum 2 minutes). The vial cap should be kept above the water level to minimize the risk of contamination.
- Decontaminate the vial by spraying and wiping the exterior of the vial with 70% ethanol. From this point onwards, all operations should be strictly carried out inside a biological safety cabinet using aseptic conditions.
- Transfer the cell suspension into a 15ml sterile conical tube containing 5ml of pre-warmed, complete growth media. Centrifuge cells at 125xg for 5-7 minutes.
- Aspirate the supernatant without disturbing the cell pellet. Re-suspend the cell pellet in the recommended pre-warmed, complete growth media and dispense into a T25 culture flask.
- Incubate the cells at the recommended conditions.
- Aspirate the culture media, and add 2-3ml of pre-warmed 0.25% Trypsin-EDTA to the culture vessel.
- Observe the cells under a microscope to confirm detachment (typically within 2-10 minutes). Cells that are difficult to detach can be put in 37°C, for several minutes to facilitate detachment.
- Neutralize Trypsin-EDTA by adding an equal volume of the complete growth media into the culture vessel.
- Transfer the culture suspension into a sterile centrifuge tube, and centrifuge at 125xg for 5 minutes. The actual centrifuge duration and speed may vary depending on the cell type.
- Aspirate the supernatant, and re-suspend the pellet with pre-warmed fresh complete growth media. Add appropriate aliquots of the cell suspension to new culture vessels, as desired.
- Incubate the cells at the recommended conditions.
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