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Captivate Bio's MCDB 131 medium is commonly used in definitive endoderm differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) as well as a basal medium for MSC differentiation.
MCDB 131 Medium was originally developed by Knedler and Ham as reduced serum-supplemented medium for the culture of human microvascular endothelial cells (HMVEC). MCDB 131 Medium is also used with other cell types, including human omental microvascular cells, hepatocytes, myocytes, and smooth muscle cells.
Recent studies have shown MCDB 131 to be effective in definitive endoderm differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs), allowing for the derivation of cell lines that produce epithelial lining of systems such as the intestines, lungs, liver, and pancreas. In addition, MCDB 131 has proven to be a critical component in the differentiation of hPSCs into functional pancreatic beta cells through several culture stages producing definitive endoderm, primitive gut tube, pancreatic progenitors, endocrine progenitors, and finally, insulin-producing cells.
Captivate Bio offers MCDB 131 cell culture media off-the-shelf as well as custom MCDB 131 configured to fit your project and your budget. Our custom media services can provide you with the exact basal media you need with custom components, packaging, and QC testing.
All our cell culture media products are manufactured following cGMP guidelines and in ISO-certified facilities to ensure high quality product performance.
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