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Overview
Primary Mouse (C57BI/6) Hepatocytes, Plateable are mouse frozen primary cells from liver used for drug metabolism, hepatotoxicity, liver function, and cell-based assay development. These cells display adherent, polygonal growth characteristics.
Key elements and design rationale
- Biological source: Mouse (M. musculus)
- Tissue origin: Liver
- Growth properties: Adherent, polygonal
- Format: Frozen
- Donor history: Normal tissue
- Biosafety level: II
- Culture context: Use of PriCoat™ T25 Flasks (G299) or Applied Cell Extracellular Matrix (G422) is required for cell adhesion to the culture vessels. PriGrow X Series Medium (TM0122) + 1% Penicillin/Streptomycin Solution (G255), 37.0°C, 5% CO₂.
Hepatocytes are central to xenobiotic metabolism, intermediary metabolism, protein synthesis, and bile-related functions. Primary hepatocyte models are widely used when physiologic metabolic capacity is important.
Research relevance and current trends
- Primary hepatocyte cultures remain important for metabolism, transporter, and toxicity studies requiring liver-relevant function.
- Longer-term maintenance and co-culture approaches are used to preserve phenotype for repeated-dose or chronic-exposure designs.
- Researchers often profile donor-to-donor variability in metabolism and inducible response pathways.
Common research applications
- Evaluate metabolism, transporter activity, or toxicity responses in liver-relevant in vitro systems.
- Measure inducible gene expression or secreted markers after compound or cytokine treatment.
- Use in co-culture workflows to model hepatic crosstalk with stromal or immune cell populations.
Product-specific data supplied for this listing
- Growth Conditions: Use of PriCoat™ T25 Flasks (G299) or Applied Cell Extracellular Matrix (G422) is required for cell adhesion to the culture vessels. PriGrow X Series Medium (TM0122) + 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”.
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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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