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Feeder Cells – growth arrested cells that are still biologically active. They
serve as support to ensure the growth of primary cells or function as cytokines
wherein it signals to regulate the growth and activities done by the immune
system
Mouse Embryonic Fibroblast- a type of fibroblast that is taken from a mouse embryo .
MTT Assay - used for the evaluation of a cell’s metabolic activity. It is used as a measure of
cell viability, proliferation and cytotoxicity.
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Introduction
Research
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Question/s
How does mitomycin-C relate to reactive oxygen species?
Research Objectives
To show how to effectively arrest MEFs without inducing oxidative stress by
optimization of MMC exposure time.
To determine whether stress in feeder cells (MEF) indirectly affects iPSC growth during
coculture.