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CnT-PR-FTAL5

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CnT-Prime Full Thickness 3D Airlift Medium

Air-lift establishment of full thickness skin models featuring both fibroblasts and keratinocytes.

Catalog CnT-PR-FTAL5
Content 500 ml, Frozen medium

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Chemically defined, contains no components of animal or human origin
  • Enables the formation of high levels of ECM in the dermis and a fully differentiated epidermis
  • No need for collagen gel or scaffolds

Description

CnT-PR-FTAL5 is a chemically defined medium used during the air-lift phase of full thickness skin model establishment.

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Specifications

Tissue type
Fibroblasts & Keratinocytes
Application
Co-culture
Serum-Free
Yes
BPE-Free
Yes
Free of Human & Animal Component
Yes
Chemically defined
Yes
Clinically upgradable
Yes
Volume
500 ml
Component(s)
Frozen Bottle & Ready-to-use
Quality level
Research Grade

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Scientific resources

CnT-PR-FTAL5 is a chemically defined medium used during air-lift culture period to establish full thickness skin models (3D co-cultures of primary fibroblasts and keratinocytes).

FT models constructed using CnT-Prime Airlift medium can be established simply and reliably without the need for the complication of collagen gels. This is possible as a result of the high levels of ECM secreted by fibroblasts growing in this medium, as is seen in vivo.

The protocol for establishing the models is characterized by 3 key steps:

i) Seed fibroblasts into inserts in CnT-PR-F medium and grow in submerged culture for 9-10 days.
ii) Seed keratinocytes on top of the dermal fibroblast layer and switch to CnT-PR-FTAL medium.
iii) Grow the models for 3 days in submerged culture, then raise to the air-liquid interface for a further 12 days.

A fully detailed protocol for establishing the FT models can be found here.
Thawing, seeding, and passaging protocols are particularly important for optimal cell growth. Please visit our Protocols Page for our recommendations.

Keratinocytes and fibroblasts are available separately in the Full Thickness Primary Cell Value Pack (#CnT-FT-CELLS).

For more details about the reusable Spacer Plates (#CnT-SP) that increase medium volume of standard 12-well plates during air-lift culture, please click here.

Free samples of CnT-PR-FTAL5 medium plus 6 inserts are available for selected new customers along with an order for standard CnT-PR expansion medium. Like to try a test sample? Click here for more information.


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Scientific Literature

Title Authors Year Tissue type
A Living Cell Repository of the Cranio-/Orofacial Region to Advance Research and Promote Personalized Medicine Ludovica Parisi, Patrick O. Knapp, Eleftheria Girousi, Silvia Rihs, Giorgio C. La Scala, Isabelle Schnyder, Alexandra Stähli, Anton Sculean, Dieter D. Bosshardt, Christos Katsaros, Martin Degen 2021 Epidermal
In vitro skin culture media influence the viability and inflammatory response of primary macrophages Chiara Griffoni, Berna Neidhart, Ke Yang, Florian Groeber-Becker, Katharina Maniura-Weber, Thomas Dandekar, Heike Walles, Markus Rottmar 2021 Epidermal
Introducing a new type of alternative laryngeal mucosa model Tanja Grossmann ,Andrijana Kirsch ,Magdalena Grill,Barbara Steffan,Michael Karbiener,Luka Brcic,Barbara Darnhofer,Ruth Birner-Gruenberger,Markus Gugatschka 2023 Oral
Title Year
CELLnTEC Catalog 2023 Download

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