Clonetics® Neonatal rat retinal cells [P3-4] are ready-to-use, high quality primary cells from Sprague Dawley rats. Cells are prepared by standardized methods and are ready for immediate culture upon thaw. Cells are cryopreserved with ≥0.2 M viable cells per ampule.

• Ready-to-use
• No tissue dissection or animal handling required
• Increased data reproducibility
• Characteristic morphology and staining tests confirm tissue origin and cell type
• Negative for mycoplasma, bacteria, yeast and fungi

Cells are characterized by immunostaining for neuron specific class III β-tubulin (Tuj-1), specific neuronal protein gene product (PGP 9.5), ganglion cell marker, Thy1.1 and GFAP.

Recommended medium: PNGM® BulletKit®

Applications: General ophthalmic research, posterior segment disease, inflammation, degeneration, neoplasms, drug delivery, cell therapies, toxicology and cytotoxicity, gene expression.