Rat Trigeminal Nerve Astrocytes

[CAT#: NRZP-1122-ZP242]

Positive for GFAP

Species:: Rat

Cell Types:: Astrocytes

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Description

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a condition characterized by pain coming from the trigeminal nerve, which starts near the top of the ear and diverges toward the eye, cheek, and jaw. The pathophysiology of trigeminal pain involves a complex interplay of biological interactions among central nervous system (CNS) resident cells such as neurons, astrocytes, and microglia. Many research findings have shown that altering signaling pathways in astrocytes presents a promising avenue for the development of innovative approaches in the treatment of TN.

Primary rat trigeminal nerve astrocytes from Creative Biolabs are isolated from the trigeminal nerve of rat and can be used to study mechanisms underlying enhanced pain states after injury.

Features

Positive for glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP)

Cell Types

Astrocytes

Species

Rat

Properties

Size

0.5M cells/vial

Growth Pattern

Adherent

Morphology

Fibroblast-like

Culture Medium

It is recommended to use Primary Rat Trigeminal Nerve Astrocyte Complete Medium (CAT#: NRYF-0824-HZ7) for culturing primary rat tigeminal nerve astrocytes in vitro.

Shipping

Dry ice

Storage

Frozen cells should be stored in liquid (vapor phase).

Handling Advice

Upon receiving, directly and immediately transfer the cells from dry ice to liquid nitrogen and keep
the cells in liquid nitrogen until they are needed for experiments.