N21-MAX Vitamin A Free Media Supplement (50X)
N21-MAX Vitamin A Free Media Supplement (50X) Summary
Kit Summary
For controlled neural stem and progenitor cell expansion.
Key Benefits
- Optimized for neural stem cell expansion
- Limits retinoic acid production to reduce unwanted NSC differentiation
- Rigorous quality control testing ensures consistency across experiments
- Eliminates the need for an astrocyte feeder layer
- Is nutrient-rich, serum-free, and fully defined
Why Culture Neurons in Serum-Free N21-MAX Media Supplement?
The N21-MAX Vitamin A Media Supplement is a serum-free and fully-defined media formulation that is optimized for the consistent health and superior growth of neural stem/progenitor cells. The N21-MAX Vitamin A Free Supplement limits NSC differentiation by reducing unwanted retinoic acid production in cell culture medium. It can also be used to mature and maintain healthy primary neurons in culture.
N21-MAX media supplements were designed to eliminate uncontrolled variables, such as those found in both serum-containing media and in some commercial serum-free neuronal supplements. Use of undefined media supplements can confound neuronal growth and maturation. N21-MAX media supplements contain a cocktail of factors optimized for neural stem cell expansion, neuronal survival, and synaptic maturation. Each lot of N21-MAX Media Supplement is tested on primary hippocampal neurons to ensure consistent performance for the user.
The N21-MAX Vitamin A Free Media Supplement:
- Is fully defined and quality tested to reduce unwanted experimental variation.
- Contains factors qualified to the expansion of NSCs in vitro.
- Limits retinoic acid production to reduce unwanted NSC differentiation.
- Does not require an astrocyte feeder layer.
N21-MAX Vitamin A Free Media Supplement Components
N21-MAX Vitamin A-Free Media Supplement is optimized for the expansion of neural stem cells in culture. The supplement is supplied as a 50X concentrated solution and contains the following 19 components:
- Albumin (bovine)
- L-Carnitine
- Catalase
- Corticosterone
- Ethanolamine
- Glutathione
- Galactose
- Holo-Transferrin
- Insulin
- Linoleic Acid
- Linolenic Acid
- Lipoic Acid
- Progesterone
- Putrescine
- Selenite
- Superoxide dismutase
- Triiodo-L-thyronine
- D,L-alpha-Tocopherol
- D,L-alpha-Tocopherol acetate
Supplied in a volume sufficient to supplement 500 mL of media at the recommended concentration. N21-MAX Vitamin A Free Media Supplement is tested for use in Neurobasal Media.
Precautions
This product contains human transferrin. This transferrin was purified from donor plasma and tested at the donor level using an FDA licensed method and found to be non-reactive for anti-HIV-1/2 and Hepatitis B surface antigen.
Specifications
Product Datasheets
Scientific Data
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Synaptotagmin Expression in Neurons Cultured in Media Supplemented with N21-MAX Vitamin A Free Media Supplement. E18 rat hippocampal neurons grown for 21 daysin vitroin media supplemented with N21-MAX Vitamin A Free Media Supplement. The cells were stained with Mouse Anti-Rat Synaptotagmin-1 Monoclonal Antibody (Catalog # MAB4364) followed by the NorthernLights™ (NL)557-conjugated Donkey Anti-Mouse IgG Secondary Antibody (red; Catalog # NL007) and counterstained with DAPI (blue).
Assay Procedure
Refer to the product datasheet for complete product details.
Briefly, completed N21-MAX Vitamin A Free-supplemented medium is prepared using the following procedure:
- Dilute the media supplement in basal media
- Store completed media
- Use within 2 weeks in the dark
Reagents provided in the N21-MAX Vitamin A Free Media Supplement (Catalog # AR012):
- Albumin (bovine)
- L-Carnitine
- Catalase
- Corticosterone
- Ethanolamine
- Glutathione
- Galactose
- Holo-Transferrin
- Insulin
- Linoleic Acid
- Lipoic Acid
- Progesterone
- Putrescine
- Selenite
- Superoxide dismutase
- Triiodo-L-thyronine
- D,L-alpha-Tocopherol
- D,L-alpha-Tocopherol acetate
Reagents
- Basal media (e.g., Neurobasal Media from Invitrogen®, Catalog # 21103-029 or equivalent)
- L-Glutamine
Materials
- Serological pipettes
- Pipettes and pipette tips
Equipment
- 2 °C to 8 °C refrigerator
Dilute 50-fold with a basal media (e.g., Neurobasal Media from Invitrogen, Catalog # 21103-029) and supplement with 0.5 mM L-glutamine before use. The medium may be stored in the dark at 2 °C to 8 °C for up to 2 weeks.
Invitrogen is a registered trademark of Invitrogen Corp.
Citation for N21-MAX Vitamin A Free Media Supplement (50X)
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Nf1 mutation disrupts activity-dependent oligodendroglial plasticity and motor learning in mice
Authors: Pan, Y;Hysinger, JD;Yalç?n, B;Lennon, JJ;Byun, YG;Raghavan, P;Schindler, NF;Anastasaki, C;Chatterjee, J;Ni, L;Xu, H;Malacon, K;Jahan, SM;Ivec, AE;Aghoghovwia, BE;Mount, CW;Nagaraja, S;Scheaffer, S;Attardi, LD;Gutmann, DH;Monje, M;
Nature neuroscience 2024-05-30
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Used for human iPSC differentiation.
