Human Bronchial Smooth Muscle Cells (BMSC) are isolated from the major bronchia of normal tissue. They are shipped in passage 2.
Diseased Human Bronchial Smooth Muscle Cells (D-BSMC) are also available from donors diagnosed with asthma,COPD and cystic fibrosis.
Cryopreserved CloneticsTM Human Bronchial Smooth Muscle cells are guaranteed through 15 population doublings and to stain positive foralpha smooth muscle actin and negative for von Willebrand Factor VIII.All cells test negative for mycoplasma, bacteria, yeast, and fungi.HIV-1, hepatitis B and hepatitis C are not detected for all donorsand/or cell lots. A Certificate of Analysis is provided for each cell lot purchased.