Term Name
H9
External Reference
Aliases
Definition
This human ES cell line expresses cell surface markers specific to undifferentiated nonhuman primate ES and human EC cells: stage-specific embryonic antigen (SSEA)–3, SSEA-4, TRA-l-60, TRA-1- 81, and alkaline phosphatase. It has a normal 46, XX karyotype. Teratomas are formed upon cell injection into SCID mice. These teratomas include cells from all three germ layers.
Isolation & Growth Conditions
This cell line can be cultured using feeder cells or in a feeder-free protocol. When using feeder cells, human ESC culture medium should be compreised of Advanced DMEM/F12 supplemented with knockout serum replacement (20%), non-essential amino acids (1x), L-glutamine (1x), penicillin/streptomycin (1x), β-mercaptoethanol (1x) and FGF-2 (4 ng/ml). Maintain the human ESCs on Matrigel using hESC medium conditioned by mouse embryonic fibroblasts.
Organs
embryo
Cells
stem cell, embryonic cell