Medium 154 to culture human epidermal keratinocytes.
HKGS is an ionically-balanced supplement containing bovine pituitary extract (BPE), recombinant human insulin-like growth factor-I,
hydrocortisone, bovine transferrin, and human epidermal growth factor. Each 5-mL bottle of HKGS contains all of the growth factors,
hormones, and tissue extracts necessary for the culture of human epidermal keratinocytes and is the correct amount of supplement
for a 500-mL bottle of medium.
When a 500-mL bottle of medium is supplemented with HKGS, the final concentrations of the components in the supplemented
medium are:
• Bovine pituitary extract (BPE): 0.2% v/v
• Recombinant human insulin-like growth factor-I: 0.01 µg/mL
• Hydrocortisone: 0.18 µg/mL
• Bovine transferrin: 5 µg/mL
• Human epidermal growth factor: 0.2 ng/mL