viral infection in the respiratory system

Coronavirus, Influenza, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Research

The Respiratory Epithelium and Viral Infection There is no time like the present, while the world is fighting the virus that causes COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2), to appreciate the deadly effects of respiratory viruses. Respiratory viruses like influenza and coronaviruses infect the epithelium of the airway, which lines the inner surface of the trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and…
Cholesterol plaque in blood vessel

Prosthetic Vascular Graft Technology Improvement Research

Endothelial Cells and Peripheral Arterial Disease Endothelial cells comprise the innermost later of blood vessels, forming a barrier between the circulating blood and the tissues of the body. In particular, endothelial cells participate in extensive crosstalk with the blood to maintain vascular homeostasis. Endothelial cells are particularly important in cardiovascular diseases like atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis occurs…
Face made out of bricks

Melanocytes, Dermal Fibroblasts, and Keratinocytes – Protectors to the External World

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 proliferate in the lower epidermis and migrate out, becoming post-mitotic and losing their nuclei, eventually becoming corneocytes.…
virus in the lungs

Airway Epithelium: Advances in Cell Culture Techniques Help Mimic this Complex Environment

The Airway Epithelium and Air-Liquid Interface Culture A single later of epithelial cells lines many of our internal organs, including the airway. The airway epithelium is composed of multiple differentiated cell types that form a barrier against pathogens and irritants that are inhaled from the environment. Ciliated cells are so named for the hair-like projections…
LS-1042 FBS Fetal Bovine Serum LifeFactor

FBS Fetal Bovine Serum LifeFactor 2.5 ml

Fetal Bovine Serum LifeFactor is used with: VascuLife® basal medium and human smooth muscle cells VascuLife® basal medium and human microvascular endothelial cells FibroLife® basal medium and human fibroblasts VascuLife® basal medium and human endothelial cells RPMI 1640 basal medium and human peripheral blood cells StemLife PA basal medium and human pre-adipocytes
FrostaLife Cryopreservation Solution

FrostaLife ™ Cryopreservation Solution — 100 mL

FrostaLife™ is a solution optimized for the cryopreservation of Primary Mammalian Cells by Lifeline® cell culture experts. Simply count your cells, centrifuge them and resuspend the cell pellet in the desired volume of FrostaLife and dispense into cryopreservation vials. FrostaLife is a ready-to-use 100 mL freezing reagent containing DMSO and fetal bovine serum. FrostaLife contains…