Migration and Wound Healing Assays

Texas Tech University Health Science Center
Internal Medicine
Postdoctoral Researcher

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Company:

Ibidi

Product Name:

Ibidi chambers

Catalog Number:

80206

Migration is an early event in atherosclerosis. Here we are analyzing cell migration behavior and cellular response on the molecular level using this wound healing method.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Migration Assay

Starting Material

Mouse/Human cell lysate

Protocol Overview

This chamber is used for wound healing assays. Inside the chamber the cell suspension were loaded on both the wells and cells were allowed to grow. After the cells got attached wells were slowly removed using sterile tweezers. The adherent cells were grown only in the place were the wells were placed. The cells were then washed with PBS once followed by the treatment then migrated cells were observed under microscopy at various timepoints.

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Only adherent cells can be used in this method.

Results Summary

Migration is the key step in inflammation. Once the cells migrated into the arterial intima it further undergoes actvation therbey leading to several diseases like atherosclerosis. The migrated cells were compared with distance travelled from the wound to the migrated distance.

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Summary

The Good

It is very easy to perform.

The Bad

Only adherent cells can be used here and also the chambers are very expensive.

The Bottom Line

This method is best for migration assays by adherent cells. The results are very accurate and reliable. Highly recommended.

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