Application

model for skeletal system research, signaling pathways, bone morphogenesis, gene expression, cell activation and proliferation, wound healing, bone formation and regeneration, treatment strategies, tissue engineering, in vitro bone models, mineralization, hormone treatments

Cell Line Origin

Bone

Components

Feline Osteoblast Basal Medium containing 10% FBS & 10% DMSO

General description

Feline Osteoblasts (FOb), provide a model system to study matrix mineralization, effects of inflammatory mediators and bone morphogenic proteins, physiological control of bone remodeling and regulation of bone metabolism.Characterization: Positive for bone mineralization.

Preparation Note

1st passage, >500,000 cells in Feline Osteoblast Basal Medium containing 10% FBS & 10% DMSO Can be cultured at least 10 doublings

Subculture Routine

Please refer to the FOb Culture Protocol.