Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
The cells represent an effective cell model for studying endothelial cell biology including signal transduction and angiogenesis.
The telomerase-immortalized human microvascular endothelium cell line, TIME, was derived from a primary culture of neonatal foreskin microvascular endothelial cells (HMVEC) of the dermis.
The primary HMVECs were immortalized by infection with the retrovirus WZLblast3:hTERT and cultured in complete growth medium containing blasticidin.

Venetsanakos E, et al. Induction of tubulogenesis in telomerase-immortalized human microvascular endothelial cells by glioblastoma cells. Exp. Cell Res. 273(1):21-33, 2002. PubMed: 11795943 and CD31 (flow cytometry) Ref
Venetsanakos E, et al. Induction of tubulogenesis in telomerase-immortalized human microvascular endothelial cells by glioblastoma cells. Exp. Cell Res. 273(1):21-33, 2002. PubMed: 11795943

Venetsanakos E, et al. Induction of tubulogenesis in telomerase-immortalized human microvascular endothelial cells by glioblastoma cells. Exp. Cell Res. 273(1):21-33, 2002. PubMed: 11795943The immortalized cells do not undergo growth arrest in culture due to the exogenous hTERT expression.
When plated on Matrigel, TIME cells undergo tubule formation exhibiting capillary-like structures.
Volumes used in this protocol are for 75 cm2 flasks; proportionally reduce or increase amount of dissociation medium for culture vessels of other sizes.
Note: Subculture when cultures are about 80% confluent.
Note: For more information on enzymatic dissociation and subculturing of cell lines consult Chapter 13 in Culture of Animal Cells: A Manual of Basic Technique by R. Ian Freshney.
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Freshney RI. Culture of Animal Cells: A Manual of Basic Technique, 4th edition. New York: Wiley Liss; 2000. For more information on enzymatic dissociation and subculturing of cell lines see Chapter 10.
