Cell Name | Cell Type | Pore Sizes Typically Used | Assays Typically Performed |
MDA-MB-231 |
Invasive breast cancer cell line (human) |
5 or 8 µm |
5 or 8 µm used in chemotaxis or invasion assay. |
MCF7 |
Non-invasive breast cancer cell line (human) |
5 or 8 µm |
5 or 8 µm used in chemotaxis or invasion assay. |
HT1080 |
Invasive fibrosarcoma cell line (human) |
5 or 8 µm |
5 or 8 µm used in chemotaxis or invasion assay. |
NIH3T3 |
Non-invasive fibroblast cell line (mouse) |
5 or 8 µm |
5 or 8 µm used in chemotaxis or invasion assay. |
HUVEC (Human vein umbilical vein endothelial cells) |
Endothelial cells |
3 or 5 or 8 µm |
3 or 5 or 8 µm in chemotaxis, invasion, angiogenesis or transendothelial migration assays. |
HMVEC/HMEC (Human dermal microvascular) |
Endothelial cells |
5 or 8 µm |
5 or 8 µm in chemotaxis, invasion, angiogenesis or transendothelial migration assays. |
PMN |
Polymorphonuclear neutrophils |
1 or 3 µm |
1 or 3 µm in chemotaxis assays. |
Primary Stromal cells |
8 µm |
No information available. |
Epithelial cells |
3 or 5 µm |
No information available. |
Human coronary artery smooth muscle cells |
5 µm |
No information available. |
Hepatic stellate cells |
Myofibroblast |
5 µm |
No information available. |