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8910 Linwood Ave.
Shreveport, LA 71106
800.256.5433
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Shreveport, LA 71106
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Immunohematology Reference Laboratory and Scientific Support Services
866.842.3779
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Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVEC)
Storage
20C or in vapor state LN2 until ready to use
Cell Count
20C or in vapor state LN2 until ready to use
Sterility
Products are tested and found to be negative for mycoplasma and endotoxin.
Infectious Diseases
Donor tested and found to be negative for HIV 1, HIV 2, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HTLV 1, WNV, Zika, and Syphilis
Methods
Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) are primary cells isolated from the vein of the umbilical cord. They are a model system for studying endothelial cell function, with applications including hypoxia, inflammation, oxidative stress, response to infection, and both normal and tumor-associated angiogenesis.