Rat Pulmonary Aorta Smooth Muscle Cells (RPASMC)
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Origin:
Normal, established from pulmonary arteriesSpecies:
Rattus norvegicus (rat)Tissue:
LungMorphology:
Smooth muscleProperties:
AdherentMedium:
SMC medium + supplement (please refer to Specification sheet)Subculture:
1:3 using 0.25% trypsin or trypsin/EDTA, 5% CO2; 37 degree CFreezing Medium:
Complete culture medium supplemented with 5% (v/v) DMSOBiosafety Level:
I
Bacteria: Negative
Yeast: Negative
Mycoplasma: Negative
HIV: Negative
Hepatitis B: Negative
Hepatitis C: NegativeSterility:
Pathogens:
References for RPASMC cells:
1. Hogg, D. S., Davies, A. R., McMurray, G., and Kozlowski, R. Z. K(V)2.1 channels mediate hypoxic inhibition of I(KV) in native pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (RPASMC) of the rat. Cardiovasc Res, 55: 349-360, 2002.
2. Li, Z., Zhang, Q., Zhao, S., Wei, M., Shenghui, Z., Cong, H., Ouda, H., Odajima, K., and Takemura, H. Responsiveness of cytosolic free calcium concentration in cultured rat pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells(RPASMC): confocal microscopic measurement. Res Commun Mol Pathol Pharmacol, 97: 47-52, 1997.
3. Salter, K. J., Turner, J. L., Albarwani, S., Clapp, L. H., and Kozlowski, R. Z. Ca(2+)-activated Cl- and K+ channels and their modulation by endothelin-1 in rat pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells(RPASMC). Exp Physiol, 80: 815-824, 1995.
4. Albarwani, S., Heinert, G., Turner, J. L., and Kozlowski, R. Z. Differential K+ channel distribution in smooth muscle cells (RPASMC) isolated from the pulmonary arterial tree of the rat. Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 208: 183-189, 1995.
5. Albarwani, S., Robertson, B. E., Nye, P. C., and Kozlowski, R. Z. Biophysical properties of Ca(2+)- and Mg-ATP-activated K+ channels in pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (RPASMC) isolated from the rat. Pflugers Arch, 428: 446-454, 1994.
6. Kulik, T. J. and Alvarado, S. P. Effect of stretch on growth and collagen synthesis in cultured rat and lamb pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells(RPASMC). J Cell Physiol, 157: 615-624, 1993.
