RFP-Human Brain Astrocyte (ABC-FC0039)

HBAs are isolated from normal human brain cortical tissue. RFP-HBAs are selected from Zeocin resistant HBAs after infected with RFP expressing lentiviral particles. The cells are shipped in frozen vials (the cells are provided @ passage 3). Astrocytes Growth Medium is recommended for cell culture and these cells have a minimum average population doubling levels > 8 when cultured following the detailed protocol described below.