Discovery Stems From Here

Traditionally, there have been difficulties in obtaining and culturing human cardiac cells of a high quality due to a scarcity of healthy donor material, culture issues associated with the non-dividing state of terminally differentiated cardiomyocytes. The development of human embryonic stem cell technology allowed major advancements to be made as protocols were developed to differentiate cardiomyocytes from a replenishable pluripotent source. A huge issue with the use of human embryonic stem cell-derived cells was the controversial ethical issues and strict regulations regarding their use. This meant that Yamanaka's breakthrough when his group produced the Nobel Prize winning technology in the form of induced pluripotent stem cells had a gargantuan impact on the study of human cardiac cells.

Characterized by their star-like shape astrocytes, also known as astroglia, represent the most abundant cell type in the brain. Closely linked to neurons with pivotal roles in synaptic activity and blood-brain barrier function, the study of astrocytes using in vitro co-culture models is becoming increasingly important in neuroscience research.

Our team has spent the first few months of 2018 working hard to introduce an exciting new range of products to the Axol catalog. As well as the Primary and iPS derived human cells Axol is know for; we can now offer researchers the convenience of sourcing antibodies, kits and other reagents in one place.

Somatic cells can be compared to human beings in that they grow up to perform a specific function in life. While a human being may develop into a world class athlete or a research scientist, a somatic cell can develop into any of the cell types that make up an organism except the germline cells.

We are attending the ELRIG Research & Innovation Meeting 2018 in Cambridge, UK, from 17-18 April 2018. We will be available throughout the conference at booth 7, during our Spotlight Sessions about Microglia and Neural Cells as well as our Poster. Join us!