Will hematopoietic progenitor cells proliferate in Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Expansion Medium XF without Cytokine Mix E?
No. Hematopoietic progenitor cells (e.g. CD34⁺ or CD133⁺ cells) will not proliferate in Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Expansion Medium XF (C‑28021) without additional cytokines.
Required supplementation For efficient expansion, the medium must be supplemented with either:
Cytokine Mix E (C‑39890), or
a user‑defined cytokine mixture with equivalent functionality.
Cytokine Mix E is a ready‑to‑use formulation containing recombinant human Thrombopoietin (TPO), Stem Cell Factor (SCF), Flt3‑Ligand, and Interleukin‑3 (IL‑3).