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Welcome to Astarte Biologics, the best place to purchase human or murine immune cells. We characterize our blood donors and purified cells so you can be sure of the quality of the cells you purchase. All PBMC are tested for recall antigen responses; purified cell types are checked by flow cytometric analysis for enrichment of the desired cell type. Many of our donors are HLA typed. All donors are tested for blood borne pathogens and must be negative for these infections in order to participate. Donors have given informed consent and our collection protocol has been reviewed by an accredited Investigational Review Board for compliance with international standards of human research. In addition to our cell products we have reagents for inflammation research. Our Rheumera® kits measure type I and type II collagen, proteoglycans and autoantibodies to type II collagen. Also our HUVEC E-Selectin kit measures expression of E-Selectin on endothelial cells. Our lipopolysaccharides are characterized too. These bind to specific toll-like receptors (TLR) and are great tools for investigating the role of TLR in immunity and inflammation. Browse our listing of cell types and come back often as we add new products and new protocols. Don't hesitate to contact us via phone or the contact page. We look forward to working with you. |
We've upgraded our website with new features to help you get just what you need. We now list the number of vials for our cell products. Each lot of PBMC is unique and eventually is sold out. Now you can see how many vials are left and choose lots that are large enough for your needs. There's a new donor search page to help you select the donors you want. You can search based on race, age, gender and other characteristics. You can also search for a specific donor and see the different cell types available from a single individual. Custom lots are a great way to get the cell type you need or larger quantities of cells. Our custom order page makes it easy. Just fill in the form and we'll contact you with a price quote. Check out the new features and tell us what you think using the contact page. And don't forget to place your order! If you order through our website you will receive a free gift along with your order. |
Astarte Biologics has mouse cells to match its human cell inventory. Mouse bone marrow cells, spleen cells, macrophages and dendritic cells come with flow cytometric analysis data and are ready to use.
Phagocytosis of yeast by human monocytes. Monocytes are stained with Alexa Fluor 488-phalloidin (green) and yeast are labeled with AlexaFluor 594 (red). For experimental details, click here. Alexa Fluor® is a trademark of Molecular Probes, Inc.
Purified NK cells are available from Astarte Biologics. NK cells are important effector cells in combating viral infections and neoplasms as they target cells that have lost or down-regulated MHC class I. NK cells purified from normal PBMC are CD56+ and CD11c positive, CD3 negative.
Astarte Biologics has isolated PBMC and plasma from individuals with rheumatoid arthritis. RF and CCP values are available on most donors as are the medications they are taking for their illness. Cells are tested for responses to recall antigens.