Table 1.
Compositions of the media used for culturing SH-SY5Y cells
| Basal media | Supplements - serum | Supplements - others | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | #articles | Name | #articles | Name | #articles |
| DMEM | 434 | 10% FBS | 770 | Antibiotics/antimycotics | 631 |
| DMEM/F12 | 230 | 15% FBS | 70 | ||
| MEM/F12 | 68 | 5% FBS | 33 | Glutamine/GlutaMAX | 230 |
| DMEM (high glucose) | 46 | 20% FBS | 3 | ||
| RPMI 1640 | 37 | None | 2 | NEAA | 94 |
| Cosmedium-001 | 21 | Others | 14 | Sodium pyruvate | 61 |
| MEM | 20 | Unknown | 70 | ||
| Other | 36 | ||||
| Unknown | 70 | ||||
The table is divided into three parts (basal media, serum supplement and other supplements) and the number of papers involved is indicated (#articles). The Additional file 2 contains a more detailed description of all media and supplements used. Unknown refers to the articles that do not specify media composition. DMEM: Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium; F12: nutrient mixture F12, MEM: Minimum Essential Media; FBS: fetal bovine serum; NEAA: non-essential amino acids