{"product_id":"rat-cortical-neurons-rcn-bhc18500114","title":"Rat Cortical Neurons (RCN)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRat Cortical Neurons (RCN)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a cell model used for research applications where physiologically relevant identity and donor background support interpretation of experimental readouts. Rat Neurons derived from Brain (Cortical) within the Nervous system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCortical neurons make up a large portion of the brain and consist of both glutamateric and GABA-ergic neurons [1] . They play an important role in higher level thought processes and are necessary to organize input from subcortical structures. Like all neurons, these cells transport Na+ that work to propagate action potentials from one cell to the next, which is the basis of a working neural pathway. These cells can be used to study a variety of cortical related abnormalities including Huntington’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, psychiatric disorders, and learning disorders [2, 3] . iXCells Biotechnologies provides high quality Rat Cortical Neurons (RCN), which are isolated from the brains of E16 embryonic rats. These cells are cryopreserved at P0, with ≥ 2 million cells in each vial. They are negative for mycoplasma, bacteria, yeast, and fungi. RCNs can be plated using Rat Cortical Neuron Recovery Medium ( Cat# MD-0107A ) and maintained in Rat Cortical Neuron Maintenance Medium ( Cat# MD-0107B ) under the condition suggested by iXCells Biotechnologies. Figure 1. Rat Cortical Neuron (Cat# 10RA-032) were recovered and cultured for 5 days. (A) Phase contrast image. (B) Immunofluorescence staining were performed using antibodies against the neuronal markers MAP2 (green) and NeuN (red).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey elements and design rationale\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCell identity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Neurons (Primary Cells)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSource context:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brain; Cortical; Nervous\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDonor background:\u003c\/strong\u003e Age: Embryonic\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiosafety level:\u003c\/strong\u003e BSL-1 (follow your institution’s biosafety program and local regulations)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduct-specific elements (such as tissue source, donor background, and cell classification) help frame how results should be interpreted across assays and experimental conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBiological background\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeural and glial cell models support studies of neuronal signaling, synaptic biology, neuroinflammation, and cell-type–specific responses to injury or disease-relevant stimuli.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross primary and specialty cell models, experimental outcomes can be influenced by donor heterogeneity, passage history, confluence, and media composition. For interpretation, it is common to validate key markers or functional phenotypes in the user’s assay context and to document culture variables consistently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResearch relevance and current trends\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIncreasing use of primary and specialty cells to improve translational relevance for target biology and phenotypic screening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAdoption of 3D culture formats and co-culture systems to better capture tissue microenvironments and cell–cell interactions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIntegration of functional readouts with single-cell and multi-omics profiling to connect phenotype with molecular state.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGrowth of human-relevant neural models (including glial components) to study circuit- and inflammation-linked phenotypes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon research applications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eProfile identity markers by flow cytometry or immunostaining in cultured cells\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eQuantify neurite outgrowth and synaptic marker profiles in neural cultures\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eQuantify functional responses to defined stimuli relevant to the model system\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCompare baseline phenotype across donors\/conditions using gene expression profiling\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMeasure neuroinflammatory signaling in neuron–glia or microglia-enriched models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterpretation typically focuses on how a perturbation (e.g., cytokine exposure, metabolic stress, genetic manipulation, or compound treatment) shifts marker profiles or functional readouts relative to an appropriate control matched for donor and culture variables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes for experimental interpretation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDonor-to-donor heterogeneity can influence baseline phenotype and treatment response; include biological replicates when feasible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePassage number, confluence, and media composition can shift gene expression and functional readouts; track and report these variables consistently.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eContamination control (including routine mycoplasma monitoring) supports reproducibility in downstream assays.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUse appropriate negative\/positive controls for the readout (e.g., unstimulated controls, pathway agonists\/antagonists) to contextualize observed changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- Sources (internal):\n- ATCC Animal Cell Culture Guide — ATCC — https:\/\/www.atcc.org\/resources\/culture-guides\/animal-cell-culture-guide\n- Cell Line Authentication — ATCC — https:\/\/www.atcc.org\/resources\/culture-guides\/cell-line-authentication\n- Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) — U.S. HHS\/CDC\/NIH — https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/labs\/BMBL.html\n- Mycoplasma contamination in cell culture — NCBI Bookshelf\/PMC — https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/\n- Primary cell culture considerations — Nature Methods — https:\/\/www.nature.com\/nmeth\/\n- Good cell culture practice guidelines — OECD\/ECVAM (concept) — https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/\n--\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:none\"\u003eSKU:BHC18500114\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iXCells Biotechnologies","offers":[{"title":"Cryopreserved \/ 2 million cells\/vial","offer_id":53197811319149,"sku":"10RA-032","price":639.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7424\/7277\/files\/10RA-032.png?v=1775378649","url":"https:\/\/www.ebiohippo.com\/products\/rat-cortical-neurons-rcn-bhc18500114","provider":"BioHippo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}