Linear measurement of cell contraction in a capillary collagen gel system

Three-dimensional collagen gel contraction is the standard assay utilized for functionally quantifying a variety of cell types, in particular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) and myofibroblasts. Here, we have developed a method to effectively reduce the three-dimensional parameters of the standard collage...

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Veröffentlicht in:BioTechniques. - 1988. - 48(2010), 2 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 153-5
1. Verfasser: Ilagan, Roger (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Guthrie, Kelly, Quinlan, Sarah, Rapoport, H Scott, Jones, Sarah, Church, Ashley, Basu, Joydeep, Ludlow, John
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2010
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:BioTechniques
Schlagworte:Journal Article Collagen 9007-34-5 Calcium SY7Q814VUP