Mesenchymal Stem and Progenitor Cell Research

MSCs, originally coined mesenchymal stem cells¹ but now also referred to by other terms, such as multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells,^2,3 mesenchymal progenitor cells⁴ or medicinal signaling cells,⁵ occur at low frequency in tissues and must be expanded in vitro to obtain sufficient numbers for basic and translational research. See More

Serum-containing (for human and mouse cells) and serum-free (for human cells) MesenCult™ media are optimized for efficient expansion of MSCs in culture and the quantification of functional MSCs in the colony-forming unit - fibroblast (CFU-F) assay. With standardized, xeno-free and animal component-free media formulations available, concerns about immune rejection of transplanted cells or disease transmission are addressed.⁶