Cell Culture Products for Stem Cell Research
Stem cell research provides a lens into the mechanisms of developmental biology and serves as a powerful tool for disease modeling, drug discovery, and the creation of regenerative therapies. Stem cells are defined by their unique ability to self-renew and differentiate into intermediate and terminal cell types. Each stem cell type requires specialized growth conditions for expansion and differentiation in vitro, relying on defined serum-free medium, combinations of growth factors, and specific adhesion molecule interactions.
Advances in stem cell biology have revealed that small molecules and transcription factors alone can be used to reprogram stem cells or directly induce their differentiation into terminal somatic cells.
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Choose Quality Stem Cell Reagents
R&D Systems supports all aspects of stem cell culture by producing media, extracellular matrices, differentiation kits, growth factors, and small molecules. Consistent, high-quality reagents minimize variability in your research, allowing you to culture with confidence.
Listen to Stem Cell Core Facility Directors describe why they use R&D Systems proteins and small molecules for their cultures.
Key Stem Cell Products for Your Research
Growth Factors
Growth factors and cytokines are critical elements for expanding or differentiating stem cells. Bio-Techne provides award-winning growth factors with high bioactivity and consistent performance to limit your cell culture variability.
Small Molecules
Small molecules are used for stem cell maintenance, cell reprogramming, and differentiation of stem cells. Their defined mechanism of action, robust activity, and ability to control doses make small molecules key components in the stem cell workflow.
Cultrex Extracellular Matrices
Extracellular matrices establish accurate tissue organization by mimicking the in vivo environment. Bio-Techne offers high quality basement membrane extracts as well as defined recombinant extracellular matrix proteins for reproducible 2-D and 3-D cellular models.
Stem Cell Culture Media and Supplements
Specialized media and supplements are used when expanding and differentiating stem cells. Our specialized media and serum-free supplements are designed, produced, and validated in-house to help to ensure batch consistency for optimal cell growth and differentiation.
Proteins Designed for Performance
Reduce experimental complexity and reagent costs with well-designed recombinant proteins.
Tailored functionalities include thermal stability, efficiency, affinity, and hyperactivity.
Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy
Translating your stem cell research into a cell replacement or regenerative therapy requires a seamless transition from research to GMP-grade reagents. Bio-Techne applies stringent quality standards that guarantee the lot-to-lot consistency of our growth factors, cytokines, small molecules, and media.
Characterization and Verification Tools
Functional Identification Kits are used for quick assessment of pluripotency or multipotency using lineage-specific differentiation.
Differentiation Kits that standardize stem cell differentiation into progenitor or terminal cell types provide a consistent mechanism for routinely generating stem-derived cells.
Antibody Panels provide preassembled selection of stem cell-specific markers for routine characterization by flow cytometry or immunocytochemistry. Antibodies can also be searched by cell type in our stem cell marker interactive tool.
Primary Antibodies from R&D Systems are available to identify and characterize stem cells and their differentiated progeny.
Stem Cell Resources
Explore resources to support your stem cell research. From application notes and guides to webinars and posters, our resources are crafted to provide valuable knowledge and propel your research forward.
