Antibodies |
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Anti-CD31 antibody (mouse monoclonal) |
BD Pharmingen |
Cat#555444; RRID: AB_395837
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Anti-Cytokeratin 14 antibody (rabbit monoclonal) |
Novus Biologicals |
Cat#NBP2-67585; RRID: AB_2809501
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Anti-TYRP1 antibody (mouse monoclonal) |
BioLegend |
Cat#SIG-38150; RRID: AB_10175227
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Anti-Vimentin antibody (rabbit polyclonal) |
Abcepta |
Cat#AP2739a; RRID: AB_2216120
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Donkey-anti-Mouse IgG (H+L), Alexa Fluor 594 |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#A21203; RRID: AB_141633
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Donkey-anti-Rabbit IgG (H+L), Alexa Fluor 594 |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#A21207; RRID: AB_141637
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Chemicals, peptides, and recombinant proteins |
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HEPES |
Sigma-Aldrich |
Cat#H4034 |
Dextrose |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#D16-500 |
Potassium chloride |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#P217 |
Sodium chloride |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#S271 |
Sodium phosphate dibasic anhydrous |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#S375 |
Sodium phosphate monobasic monohydrate |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#S468 |
Calcium chloride dihydrate |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#C79 |
Sodium bicarbonate |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#S233 |
Gibco™ Medium 154CF, Kit |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#M154CF500 |
Gibco™ Human Keratinocyte Growth Supplement |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#S0015 |
DMEM, powder, low glucose, pyruvate |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#31-600-091 |
Gibco Fetal Bovine Serum, Certified |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#16-000-044 |
Medium 131 |
Sigma-Aldrich |
Cat#M8537-10L |
Microvascular Growth Supplement (MVGS) |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#S00525 |
Attachment Factor |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#S006100 |
Epidermal growth factor (EGF), recombinant human |
PeproTech |
Cat#AF-100-15 |
Hydrocortisone |
Sigma-Aldrich |
Cat#H4001 |
Insulin, recombinant human |
Sigma-Aldrich |
Cat#I2643 |
Bovine pituitary extract |
Hammond Cell Tech |
Cat#1078-NZ |
Penicillin/Streptomycin/Fungizone (PSF); Gibco Antibiotic-Antimycotic (100×) |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#15-240-096 |
Triiodothyronine |
Sigma-Aldrich |
Cat#T5516 |
α-Melanocyte stimulating hormone (αMSH) |
Sigma-Aldrich |
Cat#M4135 |
Endothelin 1 |
Sigma-Aldrich |
Cat#E7764 |
Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) |
PeproTech |
Cat#100-18B |
Ascorbic acid 2-phosphate (AA2P) |
Sigma-Aldrich |
Cat#A8960 |
Collagen I-Cell Culture Surface Coating Kit |
ScienCell Research Laboratories |
Cat#8188 |
Trypsin |
Sigma-Aldrich |
Cat#T8003 |
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), anhydrous |
Sigma-Aldrich |
Cat#EDS |
0.5 M EDTA solution |
Sigma-Aldrich |
Cat#E7889 |
Dettol Liquid First Aid Antiseptic (4.8% Chloroxylenol) |
Reckitt Benckiser |
Cat#PL 44/5011 |
Dispase II |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#04942078001 |
Collagenase, Type I |
Worthington Biochemical Corp. |
Cat#LS004196
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Lysol Disinfectant Solution |
Andwin Scientific |
Cat#21899-598 |
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) |
Sigma Aldrich |
Cat#D2650 |
Clear Bath |
Spectrum Chemical |
Cat#105540 |
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Other |
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Vectashield Plus Mounting Medium with DAPI |
Vector Laboratories |
Cat#H-2000 |
Weck-Prep Blades (carbon steel razor blades) |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#50-949-469 |
Sterile 0.22 μm Millipak Disposable Filter Units |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#MPGL06GH2 |
PYREX™ Reusable Media Storage Bottles |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#06-414-1D |
Corning Centrifuge Tube Top Filters, 0.22 μm |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#09-761-34 |
Corning Centrifuge Tube Top Filters, 0.45 μm |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#09-761-35 |
Falcon 70 μm Cell Strainer |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#08-771-2 |
Cryovials, 2 mL |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#03-374-059 |
50 mL Conical tubes (polypropylene) |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#06-443-21 |
pH Meter |
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Magnetic stir plate(s) |
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Water purification system, Milli-Q, Synthesis A10 or similar |
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Autoclave |
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Nalgene Polypropylene media storage bottles (optional) |
United States Plastic Corp. |
Cat#73107 |
Analytical balance and weigh boats |
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Peristaltic pump for high volume liquid filtration |
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Biosafety cabinet (tissue culture hood; Class II type A2) |
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Phase-contrast microscope |
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Tissue-culture treated flasks (T75, T150, and T225 sizes) |
Corning |
Cat#431082 (T225 size) |
Serological pipets: sterile, individually wrapped, sizes ranging from 2 mL–50 mL |
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Aspirating pipets: sterile, individually wrapped plastic or sterilized glass Pasteur pipets |
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Forceps: fine tip and blunt tip |
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Hemostat/clamp |
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Curved scissors |
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Sterile scalpel blades and handle |
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Glass bead sterilizer; e.g., Braintree Scientific Germinator 500 |
Fisher Scientific |
Cat#NC9956482 |
Aspirating flask with long tubing, for liquid waste |
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Refrigerated centrifuge for spinning 50 mL conical tubes |
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Water-jacketed CO2 incubator with saturated humidity (water pan containing deionized water with 5% Lysol) set to 37°C, 5% CO2
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Water bath at 37°C for thawing/warming media & reagents |
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