MyoCult™-SF Expansion Supplement Kit (Human)
Serum-free supplement and attachment substrate for the derivation and expansion of human skeletal muscle progenitor cells (myoblasts)
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Collagenase A, ACFAnimal component-free collagenase for the digestion of native collagen fibrils
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Culture Dish, Non-TreatedSterile, flat-bottom, clear polystyrene non-treated dish with lid; 35, 60, or 100 mm formats
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DMEM with 1000 mg/L D-GlucoseDulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium (DMEM) with 1000 mg/L D-glucose
Overview
The MyoCult™-SF Expansion Supplement Kit (Human) includes components optimized for the derivation and expansion of myoblasts in vitro: MyoCult™-SF Expansion 10X Supplement (Human) and MyoCult™-SF Attachment Substrate. The supplement must be combined with a basal medium (DMEM with 1000 mg/L D-Glucose (Catalog #36253); sold separately) to prepare MyoCult™-SF Expansion Medium. Use of the MyoCult™-SF Attachment Substrate is optional depending on the cell source used. For your convenience, the kit components may also be purchased individually.
If you are using primary myoblasts, we recommend coating cultureware with MyoCult™-SF Attachment Substrate. For hPSC-derived myoblasts, you can use Corning® Matrigel® hESC-Qualified Matrix. Myoblasts cultured using MyoCult™-SF Expansion Medium are compatible with MyoCult™ Differentiation Kit (Human) and can be used for further differentiation into multinucleated myotubes.
For more information on protocols for derivation and expansion of human skeletal muscle progenitor cells with MyoCult™, please explore the Product Information Sheet.
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Figure 1. Workflow for the Derivation, Expansion and Differentiation of Human Myogenic Progenitor Cells
Human skeletal muscle tissue is digested into a single cell suspension and plated into MyoCult™-SF Expansion Medium. Myoblasts are then enriched by cell sorting or using a selection kit such as the EasySep™ Human CD56 Positive Selection Kit (Catalog #17855). Purified myoblasts are then culture-expanded or differentiated into myotubes for further studies. Myoblasts can be derived and expanded, using the MyoCult™-SF Expansion Kit (Catalog #05980) and then differentiated using the MyoCult™ Differentiation Kit (Catalog #05965).
Figure 2. Derivation of PAX7+ Myogenic Progenitor Cells in MyoCult™-SF Expansion Medium from Human Skeletal Muscle Tissue
Myogenic progenitor cells were derived from human skeletal muscle tissue and culture-expanded using the MyoCult™-SF Expansion Kit or a serum-containing medium. (A) Following 6 days of expansion, myoblasts were fixed and immunostained for PAX7 (green), a thymine analogue (EdU; red) and nuclei (DAPI; blue). Total percentage of cells expressing (B) PAX7 or (C) PAX7 and EdU were quantified (n = 4). Data was generated and used with permission by Dr. Penny M. Gilbert’s Lab, Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto.
Figure 3. Long-Term Expansion of Myoblasts were Observed When Using MyoCult™-SF Expansion Kit
Myoblasts were culture-expanded in MyoCult™-SF Expansion Medium or in serum-containing medium. (A) Myoblasts culture-expanded in MyoCult™-SF Expansion Medium displayed superior expansion rate than when cells were expanded in serum-containing medium (n=3). (B) Expansion of myoblasts in MyoCult™-SF Expansion Medium generates a greater yield of CD56+ cells after 9 passages compared to myoblasts cultured in serum-containing medium (P9; n = 2). Data was generated and used with permission by Dr. Penny M. Gilbert’s Lab, Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto.
Figure 4. Myoblasts Culture-Expanded in MyoCult™-SF Expansion Medium Maintain Differentiation and Transplantation Potential in Mice
Myoblasts derived and expanded in MyoCult™-SF Expansion Medium were further differentiated into myotubes using the MyoCult™ Differentiation Kit (Catalog #05965) at passage 5. (A) Myotubes differentiated from myoblasts were immunostained for myosin heavy chain (MyHC; red) and nuclei (DAPI; blue). (B) Fusion index displaying approximately 60% of total nuclei were found within myotubes expressing MyHC. Each donor is indicated by a yellow square. Data from 5 independent donors.
Figure 5. The MyoCult™-SF Expansion Medium Supports Expansion of iPSC-Derived Myogenic Progenitor Cells
(A) iPSC-derived myogenic progenitor cells displayed long-term expansion when using the MyoCult™ Expansion Kit. iPSC-derived myogenic progenitor cells were generated using Protocol A (Chal et al. from Nature Protocols (2016)) and Protocol B (Xi et al. Cell Rep (2017)). (B) Culture-expanded iPSC-derived myogenic progenitor cells expressed MyHC (red) and MyoD (green).
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