HepaRG cells

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Background

HepaRG? cells are a human hepatic progenitor cell line that retains many characteristics of primary human

hepatocytes. HepaRG? cells are terminally differentiated and provided in a convenient cryopreserved format.

For scientists who need reproducible metabolism data, HepaRG? cells are an in vitro tool that provides

reproducible results in a metabolically complete and scalable system.

This description and user guide for the thawing and culture of cryopreserved HepaRG? cells includes three

sections:

? Section 1: Recommended materials, media and cells

? Section 2: Protocol for the thawing, seeding and maintenance of HepaRG? cells

? Section 3: Cell morphology

Section 1: Materials, media and cells

Materials

? Water bath at +37° C

? Laminar flow hood

? Pipet-aid, pipettes and micropipettes

? Multichannel pipettes and repeater pipette

? Polystyrene round-bottom tubes (40mL) and petri dishes (92 x 17 mm) or similar containers

? Incubator at +37° C with a 5%/95% CO2/O2 atmosphere and 100% relative humidity

? Phase-contrast microscope

? Material for cell count (cell counting chamber, coverslips, 0.05% Trypan blue solution)

Media supplements

? Working medium is prepared by adding the HepaRG? Supplement to 100 ml/500 ml of Williams’

Medium E and 1ml/5ml of GlutaMAX-I.

Cells

? Immediately place the cryovial(s) in liquid nitrogen upon receipt.

Section 2: Protocol

Note: Observe universal precautions when handling HepaRG? cells and treat all biologic material as

potentially infectious.

The following steps must be performed under a laminar flow hood.