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Mouse Renal Medullary Cell Line-mlMCD-3
Product Overview
The mouse renal medullary cell line mIMCD-3 is an inner medullary collecting duct (IMCD) cell line. The terminal one-third tubules of the IMCD were microdissected and placed in culture. Confluent cells were passaged and cloned using cloning cylinders. This is a polarized epithelial cell line that retains many differentiated characteristics of the terminal IMCD, including inhibition of apical-to-basolateral sodium flux by amiloride and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP). Through Western blot analysis, it was determined that the cells possess amiloride-sensitive sodium channels and accumulate major organic osmolytes (inositol, sorbitol, betaine, and glycerophosphocholine) in response to hyperosmotic stress. The cells secrete endothelin and form tubules with tight junctions. mIMCD-3 cells are sensitive to hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and easily adapt to grow in hyperosmotic medium supplemented with NaCl and urea (up to 910 mosmol/kg H2O). These extreme osmotic conditions are present in the renal medulla in vivo but are known to be lethal to most other cells.
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Shipping and Storage
This product is shipped with dry ice. It's recommended to store the product with liquid nitrogen and never in a -20 °C or -80 °C refrigerator. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing of the product.
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The product is for research use only.
Not for commercial, prophylactic, diagnostic, or therapeutic applications.