Human Primary Cells

Asterand has extensive scientific expertise in the isolation and propagation of human primary cells. Isolated primary cells are from single donors with extensive clinical and pathology characterization. They are sustained at Asterand for limited periods of time, and are cryopreserved after a minimal numbers of passages. These cells maintain their differentiated state and can be used as an in vitro model for the study of molecular and functional changes associated with disease. For a product information sheet, click here.

Primary cells available for purchase include:

• Carcinoma-associated
• Adjacent normal
• Breast cancer
• Head and neck cancer
• Lung cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Colon cancer
  
  
• Chondrocytes
• Normal
• Osteoarthritis (OA)
• Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)



• Synovial fibroblasts
• Normal
• Osteoarthritis (OA)
• Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)



• Bronchial epithelial cells
• Normal
• Cystic fibrosis
• Asthma
• COPD



• Pancreatic Islets
• Normal
• Type II Diabeties

For more details of the many human cryopreserved primary cell preparations currently available from Asterand and to order online, go to Asterand's online ordering page.

For clients who have specialized requirements, Asterand can generate primary cell cultures from a range of different fresh human tissue and cell types. For more information on custom isolation services, please contact your business development representative or e-mail us at advantage@asterand.com.

Through our PhaseZERO^® platform, Asterand is also able to offer a range of standard and custom assays including gene expression, immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization and cell-based biochemical approaches to perform studies for customers using human isolated primary cells. For further information, click here.