Composition | Volume | Final concentration |
---|---|---|
Serum free medium (StemLine, SIGMA-Aldrich) | - | |
GM-CSF (100 µg/ml) | 1/5000 dilution | 20 ng/ml |
IL-4 (100 µg/ml) | 1/5000 dilution | 20 ng/ml |
TNF-α (50 µg/ml) | 1/20000 dilution | 2.5 ng/ml |
Ex-Cyte | 1/500 dilution | 2 µl/ml |
Volume of the medium will vary depending on input cell number. In this protocol, we use 1 ml of medium for 105 cells. The complete medium is prepared freshly and all cytokines and supplements are added right before use.