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Scientific Resources

UMass Resources:

Human Embryonic Stem Cell Literature Database A searchable database of research articles that feature human embryonic stem cell lines;that are currently listed in this registry.

Articles Characterizing Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines A list of studies that characterize the properties of stem cells.

 

Human Stem Cell Banks:

US

ATCC Stem Cell Center The BG01V human embryonic cell line is available, with information on cell characteristics, culturing protocol and 1 reference.

Children's Hospital (Boston) The hESC Core Facility functions as a centralized source for the collection, expansion, analysis and banking of human ES cell lines.

National Stem Cell Bank The NSCB at WiCell Research Institute provides human embryonic stem cell lines approved for federally funded research programs. There are 16 cell lines currently available, and 2 cell lines coming soon.

UCSD Stem Cell Facility UCSD Human Stem Cell Core Facility banks 4 federal registry cell lines and 4 non-registry (HUES) cell lines.

 

International

Stem Cell Bank of Barcelona The bank currently has 5 cell lines (ES[2-6]) available, with a gallery of images and information on derivation process and cell characteristics.

UK Stem Cell Bank There are 15 cell lines developed in th UK currently available with approximately 20 new lines due for release.

Singapore Stem Cell Bank This new bank is preparing to distribute 4 research grade cell lines originally developed by ES Cell International as clinical grade hESC lines (Crook et al, 2007).

Human Stem Cell Registries:

US

National Institutes of Health NIH Human Embryonic Stem Cell Registry provides information for 28 human embryonic stem cell lines that are approved for federal funding. Information on each cell line includes karyotype, gender, feeder cells, pluripotency and antibody markers.

The Stem Cell Community Registry is a searchable database of 260 cell lines. Information on each cell line includes karyotype, gender, feeder cells, pluripotency and antibody markers.

International

European human ES Cell Registry The European Human Embryonic Stem Cell Registry (hESCreg) launched in January, 2008. This continually expanding registry collects data from project teams and hESC line providers and currently lists over 600 cell lines.

International Stem Cell Characterization Initiative Worldwide effort to characterize 58 human ES cell lines in 18 laboratories from 10 countries. Each cell line in the registry is searchable by name and laboratory that analyzed it.

 

Transcriptome Repositories:

Amazonia!is a free online database that allows an easy query of public human transcriptome data by keyword in thematic pages and with list annotations. Thematic pages include a gene expression atlas of human embryonic stem cells.

ArrayExpress The European Bioinformatics Institute provides this public repository for microarray data, which is aimed at storing MIAME-compliant data in accordance with MGED recommendations. Public data in ArrayExpress are searchable by keyword, gene, experiment properties, submitter, species, etc.

GEO Gene Expression Omnibus is an NCBI curated repository for gene expression/molecular data that are MIAME compliant. Data can be browsed or searched by keyword, datasets, gene profiles, etc.

Stem Cell Networks:

International Consortium of Stem Cell Networks is a network of national stem cell research organizations funded by government with mandates to promote collaboration and training, conduct outreach, and facilitate economic development in the stem cell space.

Stem Cell Websites and Portals:


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Contract Research Organizations:

These companies provide assay and research services utilizing stem cells and/or provide services to support of stem cell researchers.

 

Hemogenix  A contract research service and assay development company specializing in hemotoxicity testing for drug development and environmental agents and assay kits for stem cell research, quality control and potency testing and toxicity testing.

Marin Biologic Laboratories   A contract research organization (CRO) that provides custom research and development as well as GLP and GMP compliant assay development, including assay development with embryonic stem cells.

ReachBio  Provides specialized contract assays, contract research, and educational and consulting services with extensive knowledge and expertise in clinical and industrial stem cell and progenitor cell biology.

SeraCare Life Sciences  Offers products and services including diagnostic controls, plasma-derived reagents and molecular biomarkers, biobanking, and contract research services to facilitate the discovery, development and production of human diagnostics and therapeutics.

Stem Cell Technologies  Supports stem cell and many other areas of life science research by providing specialized media and cell separation products and a diverse array of cytokines, antibodies, tissue culture reagents, as well as services including contract assays, proficiency testing, and training.