BOVINE PULMONARY ARTERY SMOOTH MUSCLE CE

Application

cell growth, signaling, receptor transactivation and suppression, vascular remodeling

Cell Line Origin

Artery

Components

Bovine Smooth Muscle Cell Basal Medium containing 10% FBS & 10% DMSO

General description

BPASMC have been used in studies relevant to pulmonary hypertension characterized by hyperproliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells, the process shown to be mediated by hypoxia-induced expression of Bcl-xl (Suzuki, 2007). Additionally, they were used to elucidate the PKC-α dependent mechanisms of proMMP-2 activation and other signaling events in smooth muscle cells under pro-inflammatory conditions related to cell growth (Chakraborti, 2009; Roy, 2011, 2013; Dey, 2012; Chowdhury, 2013; Shaikh, 2013).Characterization: positive for smooth muscle cell specific alpha-actin expression.

Preparation Note

2nd passage, >500,000 cells in Bovine Smooth Muscle Cell Basal Medium containing 10% FBS & 10% DMSO Can be cultured at least 16 doublings

Subculture Routine

Please refer to the BPASMC Culture Protocol.