Immortalized Human Neural Progenitor Cell Lines and Media

Millipore announced the launch of the ReNcell product line, the only human immortalized neural somatic stem cell lines on the market today. The ReNcell products are a convenient solution for scientists needing reproducible results with neurons easily derived from human cells. These progenitor cells are particularly useful in drug discovery applications, where the development of these pathways can be monitored during screening. The ReNcell product line consists of two cell lines of immorta­lized human neural progenitor cells and media for the maintenance, expansion and freezing of the cells. These cell lines and media are available either individually or as a kit. This product line is a result of a distribution agreement announced earlier this year between Millipore and ReNeuron Group. These immortalized human neural progenitor cells have the ability to readily differentiate into neural cell types and will replicate indefinitely. ReNcell immortalized cells display the same marker patterns as normal cells and are able to grow and remain stable after culturing.