The present invention provides a culture medium for inducing type C1
iNKT cells, a culture method thereof and applications thereof, relating to the technical field of
cell culture. The culture medium comprises a DC culture medium and an iNKT culture medium. The DC culture medium comprises GM-CSF, IL-4, TNF-α, LPS, 7DW8-5 and
autologous plasma. The iNKT culture medium comprises IL-2, IL-7, IL-15, IL-21, 7DW8-5,
lupeol,
betulinic acid,
resveratrol and
autologous plasma. Meanwhile, a culture method corresponding to the culture medium is also provided. The type C1
iNKT cells obtained after being cultured with the culture medium of the present invention for 14 days can secrete a relatively high level of IFN-γ without the stimulation of target cells, and the proportion of type C1
iNKT cells in CD3+ T cells increases significantly. Such a culture medium and a culture method can be used in the fields of inducing the growth and expansion of type C1 iNKT cells,
exosome extraction, etc., so as to efficiently obtain target cells and target factors.