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. 2025 Jan 20;14:110. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.158910.1
Product Company Notes
Human Coronary Artery Smooth Muscle cells (HCASMCs) Fisher Scientific (Loughborough, UK) Cells for Tissue Engineered Medial Layer
Primary human cells must be stored, used and disposed of in premises with a human tissue authority license
Used up to Passage 5
Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) Fisher Scientific (Loughborough, UK) Cells for Tissue Engineered Intimal Layer
Primary human cells must be stored, used and disposed of in premises with a human tissue authority license
Used up to Passage 5
Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Medium (previously known as Medium 231) Fisher Scientific (Loughborough, UK) Media for HCASMCs culture
Must be kept sterile
Human Large Vessel Endothelial Cell Basal Medium (previously known as Medium 200) Fisher Scientific (Loughborough, UK) Media for HUVEC culture
Must be kept sterile
Smooth Muscle Growth Supplement (SMGS) Fisher Scientific (Loughborough, UK) Media for HCASMC culture
Must be kept sterile
Low Serum Growth Supplement Fisher Scientific (Loughborough, UK) Growth Supplement for HUVEC culture
Must be kept sterile
α-MEM medium powder Fisher Scientific (Loughborough, UK) Component of medial layer hydrogel
Used to produce a sterile 10x stock solution
CellTrace TM Violet Proliferation Kit Fisher Scientific (Loughborough, UK) Fluorescent cell label used to track culture of HUVEC growth on nanofibers
Must be kept sterile
Corning High Concentration Rat Tail Type I Collagen Fisher Scientific (Loughborough, UK) Component of medial layer hydrogel
Must be kept sterile
Whatman Qualitative Filter paper Scientific Laboratory Supplies (Nottingham, UK). Used to produce filter paper frames
Autoclave to sterilise prior to use
Lonza Penicillin-Streptomycin-Amphotericin B Scientific Laboratory Supplies (Nottingham, UK). Prevents infection of primary cell cultures
Must be kept sterile
L-Ascorbic Acid Sigma Aldrich (Gillingham, UK) Supports enhanced thrombogenicity of medial layer by supporting HCASMC collagen production and tissue factor activity
Must be kept sterile
DETA-NONOate Cambridge Bioscience (Cambridge, UK). Nitric Oxide donor to inhibit medial layer gel contraction
Must be kept sterile
Human Fibronectin Protein, CF R&D Systems (Abingdon, UK) PLA nanofibre coating to improve HUVEC adherence and proliferation
Must be kept sterile