David Sokal writes:
> Thanks to everyone who has already helped me with these cells, but I
> wonder is there anyone else out there who can tell me about these cell
> lines, especially with regards to the following:
> i) methods for differentiation
> ii) synapse formation after differentiation
> iii) where I can get some for free, since my grant is very
> limited.
>> Thanks very much
>> Dave Sokal
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>David,
I know that you can differentiate NT2s with retinoic acid
(RA). 5 weeks of 10micrograms/ml RA seems to work (Pleasure et al,
J. Neurosci. Res. 35, 585-602, 1993).
We bought our NT2s from Stratagene...
While we're on the topic of NT2s, do you or anyone else know if
these cells express catalase? I would suspect they do, but
have been having trouble detecting any in my assays.
David
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