Rodent & Immortalised Cell Lines for Method Development
The cheap vials that should carry protocol rehearsal, so the expensive human vials carry the experiment.
| Category | Human & iPSC-Derived Cells |
|---|---|
| Unit | One cryovial (0.5 x 10^6 cells for the iXCells rodent astrocyte SKUs) |
| Lead time | 1-3 weeks for generic SKUs; quote-dependent for region-specific variants |
| Pricing | Published list price |
| Provenance | Partner manufactured |
| Data current | 2026-09-03 |
Description
The single largest saving available in the cell category is invisible to anyone comparing only the human SKUs: run the rehearsal on a rodent or immortalised vial and save the human material for the experiment. iXCells lists rat astrocytes 10RA-005 at $482.00 for 0.5 million cells and mouse astrocytes 10MU-003 at $608.00, against $1,081.00 for a 1 million vial of human iPSC-derived astrocytes, all live-verified 2026-09-01. On a per-vial basis, which is what a purchase order actually buys, the rat vial is the cheapest glial vial on this catalogue. ATCC lists the C2C12 mouse myoblast line CRL-1772 at $577.00 and iXCells lists mouse myoblasts 10MU-033 at $903.00, against $1,076.00 for iPSC-derived human skeletal myoblasts. Where species is genuinely not a constraint, these are the correct purchase: qualifying an electrode plate, training a technician, optimising a seeding density, testing whether a coating protocol works. The caveat has to be stated precisely rather than waved at. Published multielectrode array work by Lemieux and colleagues used primary human fetal astrocytes and notes that earlier work found NGN2 neurons achieved high firing rates with rodent astrocytes but not with iPSC-derived astrocytes. Rodent glia substitute for burning human vials on rehearsals, not for human glia in a fully human model. Note also that regional variants break the pattern: iXCells prices whole-brain rat astrocytes off the shelf but returns no price for the hippocampal (10RA-007) or cerebellar (10RA-008) variants, or for any of the five regional mouse astrocyte SKUs, all of which invite an inquiry about custom lot sizes and marker characterisation.
Why this is hard to buy today
Suppliers price the generic rodent SKU on a storefront and route every region-specific variant to an inquiry, so the moment a model depends on regional glial identity the buyer moves from a $482.00 checkout to a custom lot conversation with a negotiable marker panel.
Price evidence
iXCells rat astrocytes 10RA-005, 0.5 x 10^6: $482.00; mouse astrocytes 10MU-003, 0.5 x 10^6: $608.00; mouse myoblasts 10MU-033: $903.00 (live store API, 2026-09-01). ATCC C2C12 mouse myoblast line CRL-1772: $577.00 (live fetch, 2026-09-01). Region-specific rodent astrocytes (iXCells 10RA-007 hippocampal, 10RA-008 cerebellar, and mouse 10MU-011, 10MU-007, 10MU-018, 10MU-004, 10MU-012) return no price and route to inquiry.
These are supplier list prices we located and recorded, not a quotation from Wetware World. Your price depends on quantity, specification and freight, and is only binding once issued in writing.
What you must specify
A quote cannot be produced without these. Anything you leave open, a supplier will assume, usually expensively.
| # | Parameter |
|---|---|
| 01 | Species and strain |
| 02 | Whether a regional identity is required, which moves the SKU from catalogue to quote |
| 03 | What the rehearsal is qualifying (plate, coating, seeding density, operator, instrument) |
| 04 | Whether the eventual human experiment shares the same medium and coating |
| 05 | Vial count required for the rehearsal series |
| 06 | Marker characterisation required, which the region-specific listings state is negotiable |
Quality documentation
Typically available with this item. What actually ships is confirmed on the quotation, per supplier.
- Supplier certificate of analysis
- Post-thaw viability specification
- Identity / marker expression per supplier datasheet
- Authentication documentation for repository-held lines
Candidate suppliers
Organisations we have identified as capable. Listing does not imply a partnership, an endorsement, or that they have agreed to quote.
| Organisation | Basis for inclusion |
|---|---|
| iXCells Biotechnologies | Public WooCommerce Store API returns live USD list prices per SKU; queried directly 2026-09-01. |
| ATCC | Public biorepository with catalogue prices published per line and per authentication service; provenance is the product. Prices re-fetched live 2026-09-01. |
| Cell Applications Inc | Public WooCommerce Store API returns live USD list prices; queried 2026-09-01. Age grade (adult / neonatal / fetal) is selectable at order and pre-screened and disease-state lots are separate SKUs. |
Sources
doc WW-CL-61103 · rev 2026-09-03 · research use only · prices indicative and not binding until quoted in writing