Site Directed Mutagenesis (SDM) Human Point mutation THP-1

Get tips on using SV Total RNA Isolation System to perform RNA isolation / purification Cells - primary human coronary artery smooth muscle cells

Get tips on using LC3B Antibody Kit for Autophagy to perform Autophagy assay cell type - Normal human fibroblasts (NHFs)

Get tips on using ROS-Glo™ H2O2 Assay to perform ROS assay cell type - SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma

Get tips on using CYTO-ID® Autophagy detection kit to perform Autophagy assay cell type - Human Tenon fibroblasts

Get tips on using Oris™ Pro Cell Migration Assay to perform Wound healing assay cell type - human HUVEC

Get tips on using LC3A (D50G8) XP® Rabbit mAb to perform Autophagy assay cell type - Human primary MSCs

Get tips on using Gibco™ DMEM, high glucose to perform Stem cell Differentiation media human umbilical mesenchymal stem cells (hUMSCs) differentiation into osteogenic cells

Get tips on using Senescence β-Galactosidase Staining Kit - Cell Signaling to perform Reporter gene assay β-galactosidase substrates - human MSCs (mesenchymal stem cells)

Get tips on using Lipofectamine® 2000 Transfection Reagent to perform siRNA / miRNA gene silencing Human - Primary Endometrial Stromal Cells hsa-miR-542-3p Lipid

Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) have been greatly used for studies on embryonic development and cell differentiation.iPSCs provide a stable source for either self-renewal or differentiation into suitable cells when cultured in a particular environment. Pluripotent cell culture was originally started by deriving cells from inner cell mass (ICM) from pre-implanted blastocysts, these were called embryonic stem cells. These cells after isolation can be grown on traditional extracellular matrices (like mouse embryonic fibroblasts, MEFs) or feeder-free culture systems. DMEM/F12 has been the most commonly used basal media in the culture of pluripotent cells. These cells are cultured at normal atmospheric oxygen levels, 21%, however, some studies have proposed that 4% oxygen tension may be better for hESC growth. Higher D-glucose concentration (4.2g/l) and osmolarity (320mOsm) that mimics the natural environment of embryonic tissue are optimal for the growth of hESCs. Supplements like N2 and/or B-27, in the presence of growth factors like bFGF, have been shown to increase pluripotency of these cells. bFGF, FGF2 and other ligands of receptor tyrosine kinases like IGF are also required or maintain self-renewal ability of these cells. TGF𝛃1, by its activation of SMAD2/3 signalling, also represses differentiation of iPSCs. Other compounds like ROCK inhibitors reduce blebbing and apoptosis in these cells to maintain their clonogenicity. However, an inhibitor for LIF (leukaemia inhibitory factor, which is one of the pluripotent genes) has an opposing effect. Therefore, it is important to understand the culture conditions and media composition that affect downstream signalling in hESCs or iPSCs that may lead to their differentiation.