Blog
Considering Differences Between Hormone Stages in Research of the Female Reproductive Tract
Female Reproductive Cells, Reproductive Cells
The Female Reproductive System Every month, the female reproductive system is responsible for the maturation and of an egg from one of the two ovaries. During this time, the inner lining of the uterus (or womb), called the…
Forward Motion Developing Liposomal Nanoparticle Delivery Systems
Endothelial Cells, Smooth Muscle Cells
Smooth Muscle Cells: Involuntary Contractile Cells Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) are spindle-shaped cells found throughout the body in the walls of many organs that have contractile function. For example, in the intestine, SMCs contract to push food and…
Quantifying the Effects of Hydrostatic Pressure and Homocysteine on Endothelial Cell Function
Endothelial Cells, Microvascular Endothelial Cells
Endothelial and Microvascular Endothelial Cells The cardiovascular system pumps blood to every tissue in our bodies through a network of arteries, veins, and capillaries. A key component of any blood vessel is a layer of endothelial cells, called…
Gingival Fibroblast Compatibility and Cytotoxicity of Dental Cement Compositions
Fibroblasts, Gingival Cells
Fibroblasts: The Main Components of Connective Tissue Fibroblasts are specialized cells that are often identified by their spindle-like shape and expression of the protein Vimentin. They are found in connective tissue throughout the body and where they produce…
Research Studies Using Lifeline Cells: 2018 Review
Lifeline Cells and Media
Research Studies Using Lifeline Cells: 2018 Review
Herpes Simplex Virus, Nerve Damage; Melanoma, Tumor Pathogenesis
Keratinocytes
Anatomy of the Skin The skin is composed of three layers: epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis. The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin and is primarily composed of keratinocytes, the cells from which basal cell carcinoma develop.…
Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Osteoarthritis, Cell Therapy and Tissue Engineering
Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Chondrogenic Differetiation Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent cells found in certain tissues, such as the bone marrow and fat. They have the capacity to differentiate into certain cell types, including osteoblasts (bone cells),…
Coronary Artery Smooth Muscle Cells: Mediators of Vascular Remodeling
Cardiac Cells, Smooth Muscle Cells
Smooth Muscle Cells and Phenotypic Switching Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) are contractile cells found in various organs including the prostate, bladder, and uterus. In particular, SMCs that are located in the blood vessels of the cardiovascular system are…
Cardiac and Endothelial Cells: Promoting Vasculature Homeostasis
Cardiac Cells, Endothelial Cells
Endothelial and Cardiac Cells The cardiovascular system is operated by the heart and blood vessels, or vasculature. The heart is a muscular organ that provides the force to pump the blood throughout the body in a network of…
Prostate Smooth Muscle Cells and Prostate Fibroblasts Added to Lifeline Catalog
Fibroblasts, Smooth Muscle Cells
Prostate Cancer and the Search for New Biomarkers The prostate is part of the male reproductive system, responsible for making and secreting part of the seminal fluid, which supports the health and survival of semen. The secretory cells…
New Diseased Cell Additions to Lung and Airway Catalog
Lung/Airway Cells
The Airway: More Than Just Oxygen Exchange When air is inhaled, it travels through the airway to the lungs, where the oxygen is exchanged for carbon dioxide. A single layer of epithelial cells lines the airway, providing a…
Scleral Fibroblasts Added to Lifeline Catalog and Corneal Epithelial Cells in Action
Corneal Epithelial Cells
The Eye: Our Window to the World The eye is one of the major sensory organs, allowing us to see the world around us. When light hits the eye, it first encounters the cornea, the frontal dome-shaped part…
Melanocytes, Dermal Fibroblasts, and Keratinocytes – Protectors to the External World
Melanocytes and Keratinocytes
The Skin: A Multi-Cellular Barrier to the External World The skin is a multi-layered organ that covers the entire body and protects us from the external environment. The outermost layer, the epidermis, is largely composed of keratinocytes, which…
Smooth Muscle Cells: Key Regulators in Cardiovascular Disease
Lifeline Cells and Media, Smooth Muscle Cells
Smooth Muscle Cells: Regulators of Organ Contraction Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) are found in the walls of various organs, including the uterus, bladder, gastrointestinal tract, blood vessels, and more. They are the force behind the contraction of these…
Autophagy of Endothelial Cells Helping Maintain Homeostasis
Endothelial Cells
Large Vessel Endothelial Cells Large vessel endothelial cells are found in arteries and veins and comprise the innermost layer of the vessel, forming a lining that separates the contents of the blood from the rest of the body.…
Arsenic Inhibition in Adipogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Multipotent Progenitors of Bone, Fat, and Cartilage Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are stem cells that can be found in the bone marrow, adipose tissue, and umbilical cord. These multipotent cells are capable of self-renewal, and…
Identifying New Biomarkers to Improve Diagnosis Using Prostate Epithelial Cells
Prostate Epithelial Cells
Prostate Cancer and Screening Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer type and second most common cause of cancer-related death in American men. Most prostate cancers are of epithelial origin, which means that the cells that become…
2018 Half-Year Review of Research with Lifeline® Products
Primary Cells
We’re halfway through 2018, which means it’s time for our bi-annual review. Every six months, we look back and review the research we have covered here on the blog, highlighting the different applications for which researchers have used…
Airway Epithelial Cells: Polarized Barrier Layer and the Latest Research
Lung/Airway Cells
Epithelial cells line many of the hollow organs in our bodies. A single layer of epithelium is composed of tightly packed individual epithelial cells that are connected to each other by protein complexes called tight junctions. Epithelia act…
Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells: Healing Wounds and Impacting Cardiovascular Health
Smooth Muscle Cells
Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells and Phenotype Switching Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) are specialized cell types found in the walls of many organs, including the stomach, small and large intestines, bladder, uterus, and blood vessels. In particular, the SMCs…
Recent Posts
Considering Differences Between Hormone Stages in Research of the Female Reproductive Tract
Forward Motion Developing Liposomal Nanoparticle Delivery Systems
Quantifying the Effects of Hydrostatic Pressure and Homocysteine on Endothelial Cell Function
Gingival Fibroblast Compatibility and Cytotoxicity of Dental Cement Compositions- Research Studies Using Lifeline Cells: 2018 Review
- Herpes Simplex Virus, Nerve Damage; Melanoma, Tumor Pathogenesis
- Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Osteoarthritis, Cell Therapy and Tissue Engineering
- Coronary Artery Smooth Muscle Cells: Mediators of Vascular Remodeling