Human Bladder Epithelium

DESCRIPTION

Bladder epithelium is the mucous layer displaying a pavimentous stratified epithelium.

After 5 days of tissue culture of in defined cell culture medium, bladder epithelum model demonstrating all the characteristics of the in vivo bladder mucosa.

The bladder epithelium model is characterized by a barrier function and metabolic activity and can be employed for safety and efficacy testing. To ensure global availability, models are transported on an agarose based solidified medium together with Sterlab growth and maintenance medium.

RECOMMENDED MEDIUM
Growth Medium (Ref: 205MILC – 125ml, 250ml or 500ml).

PRODUCT CHARACTERIZATION
Each production batch is provided with quality controls values and recommendations such as storage conditions, instruction for use, batch number and origin, histology, cell viability, absence of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, and Mycoplasma.

PRODUCT USE
The Sterlab RHB model are for in vitro research use only and not for diagnostic or clinical applications.

APPLICATION
The bladder epithelium model can be employed to test the safety and efficacy of chemicals, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical compounds. Due to a dry surface, the bladder epithelium model allows realistic topical application scenarios for a broad range of liquid and solid substances. Moreover, a systemic application can be simulated by applying test substances into the culture medium.