ECM Coating Solution used for Human Cardiomyocytes
ECM Coating Solution
ECM Coating Solution for Human iPSC-Derived Cardiomyocytes
Price: $40.00
Description
ECM Coating Solution is a specialized extracellular matrix substrate designed to support the attachment, spreading, and long-term maintenance of cells in vitro, including iPSC and iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes. By providing a defined culture surface that promotes cell adhesion and uniform growth, this coating helps create a stable environment for advanced cardiac research and functional studies.
Cardiomyocytes are specialized cardiac muscle cells, and the cardiac myocyte is the fundamental contractile unit of the heart. In human biology, these cells arise through embryonic differentiation, while in research they are commonly generated from induced pluripotent stem cells. The resulting iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes rely on supportive culture conditions to maintain healthy morphology, organized structure, and reproducible performance in vitro.
In the heart, synchronized contraction depends on coordinated electrical activity and rhythmic activation across connected cells. This process allows the myocardium to function as a powerful pump that drives blood through the circulatory system. Optimized ECM-based surfaces help support monolayers with improved attachment and myofibrillar organization, making them useful for studies of cardiac development, disease modeling, and electrophysiology.
ECM Coating Solution is well suited for translational applications involving cardiotoxicity screening, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, and inherited cardiomyopathy research. It provides a practical and reliable platform for researchers working with sensitive cardiac cells and stem cell-derived models.
Cells adhere to one another and to the extracellular matrix during normal physiology and development, but also in pathological conditions such as chronic inflammation and tumor metastasis.
For example, during extravasation from blood vessels into the tissue space, leukocytes first weakly adhere to and roll upon vascular endothelial cells via cell surface receptors known as selectins. Subsequent, stronger adhesion ensues using other receptors and ligands, such as LFA-1 and ICAM-1. Transendothelial migration follows, where the leukocytes squeeze between the tight endothelial cell junctions. As a final impediment to entering the tissue space, the leukocytes encounter the basement membrane, a mixture of extracellular components that ensheathes the vessel. The leukocytes utilize still other receptors to bind ECM, and also secrete matrix-degrading enzymes to facilitate their passage. Unfortunately, tumor cells utilze a similar mechanism as they spread to distant parts of the body during metastasis.
Organs and tissues of the body also contain extensive networks of extracellular matrix, acting as structural scaffolding and regulating cell adhesion, migration and behavior. Finally certain cells, when cultured in vitro, behave more robustly when adhering to a cell culture vessel coated with an ECM analog, component or other attachment factor. Thus, the study of cell adhesion remains an area of particular interest to cell biologists.
Details
| Attachment Factor Solution | |
| Components: | Bovine Gelatin |
| Cell Types: | Various, especially Endothelial Cells (Required for microvascular ECs) |
| Applications: | Promotes attachment and spreading of endothelial cells |
| Collagen Coated T-75 Flask | |
| Components: | Bovine Collagen |
| Cell Types: | Various, including HFDPC |
| Applications: | For attachment and spreading of cells |
| Collagen Coating Solution | |
| Components: | Bovine Collagen |
| Cell Types: | Various |
| Applications: | For coating plates, flasks and dishes to promote cell attachment |
| EHS Matrix Extract (with and w/out Phenol Red) | |
| Componenets | Heterogeneous mix of extracellular matrix / basement membrane components: Laminin, entactin, collagen, HSPG, growth factors extracted from mouse Engelbreth-Holm-Swarm tumor |
| Cell Types: | Various |
| Applications: | For culturing cells where adhesion is dependent upon ECM-coated surface |
| Extracellular Matrix Attachment Factor Solution | |
| Components: | Bovine Fibronectin & Gelatin |
| Cell Types: | Various, especially Endothelial Cells |
| Applications: | Promotes cell attachment & spreading. Prevents endothelial cell monolayer from peeling under shear stress. |
| Extracellular Matrix Protein Coated T-25 flasks | |
| Components: | Bovine Fibronectin & Gelatin |
| Cell Types: | Various, especially Endothelial Cells |
| Applications: | For culturing cells where adhesion is dependent upon ECM-coated surface |
| Neuron Coating Solution I | |
| Components: | Poly-D-Lysine |
| Cell Types: | Neurons |
| Applications: | For the coating of cell cultureware to enhance adhesion |
| Neuron Coating Solution II | |
| Components: | Poly-D-Lysine |
| Cell Types: | Neurons, especially RDRGN & HBN |
| Applications: | For the coating of cell cultureware to enhance adhesion |
| Poly-D-Lysine & Laminin | |
| Components: | Poly-D-Lysine, Mouse Laminin |
| Cell Types: | Various |
| Applications: | For culturing cells where adhesion is dependent upon ECM-coated surface |
| Rat Tail Collagen Coating Solution | |
| Components: | Rat Tail Collagen |
| Cell Types: | Various, especially Endothelial Cells, Hepatocytes, Muscle Cells |
| Applications: | For coating plates, flasks and dishes to promote cell attachment |
| Rat Tail Collagen Solution | |
| Components: | Rat Tail Collagen |
| Cell Types: | Various, especially Endothelial Cells, Hepatocytes, Muscle Cells |
| Applications: | Enhances cell attachment and proliferation, or promotion of cell-specific morphology and function |
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