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MMA125 Millicell® µ-Angiogenesis Inhibition Assay Kit

The Millicell μ-Angiogenesis inhibition assay kits provide a quantitative platform for real-time monitoring of changes in tubule formation with unprecedented optical resolution.

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Key Applications: Activity Assay, Cell Culture, Inhibits Activity/Function
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Key ApplicationsDetection Methods
ACT, CULT, INHIBFluorescent
Description
Catalogue NumberMMA125
Trade Name
  • Millicell
DescriptionMillicell® µ-Angiogenesis Inhibition Assay Kit
OverviewOverview

Studying how compounds affect angiogenesis, either to promote or inhibit new capillary tube formation can lead to therapies affecting wound healing, tissue regeneration, cardiovascular disease, stroke, tumor progression, and more. The Millicell μ-Angiogenesis activation and inhibition kits provide a powerful, quantitative platform for real-time monitoring of changes in tubule formation with unprecedented optical resolution.
Benefits

  • Continuous, live monitoring of cells as tubules form
  • Even, flat slide surface prevents any liquid meniscus from forming, eliminating out-of-focus areas
  • Full well visualization at low magnification
  • Optimized assay conditions in a miniaturized format
  • Compatible with multi-channel pipettes and fixation reagents
  • Less reagents and cells needed, reducing costs and waste by up to 80%
  • All-in-one slide used to grow, assay, and stain cells



Studying how compounds affect angiogenesis, either to promote or inhibit new capillary tube formation, can lead to therapies affecting wound healing, tissue regeneration, cardiovascular disease, stroke, tumor progression, and more. The Millicell® μ-Angiogenesis activation and inhibition assay kits provide a powerful, quantitative platform for real-time monitoring of changes in tubule formation with unprecedented optical resolution.

Applications

  • Angiogenesis Assays


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Materials Required but Not Delivered1. Inverted Light Microscope
2. Fluorescence microscope (if Calcein AM is used)
3. Precision pipettes
4. Accutase™ Cell Dissociation Solution (Catalog. No. SCR005)
5. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) (Catalog. No. SCCE001) or any other experimental cell lines capable of tube formation
6. EndoGRO™ LS complete medium (Catalog. No. SCME001) or other endothelial cell basal medium.
7. Phosphate-Buffered Saline (1X PBS) (Catalog No. BSS-1005-B)
8. EmbryoMax ES Cell Qualified Ultra Pure Water, sterile H20, 500 mL (Catalog No. TMS-006-B)
9. Low speed centrifuge
10. Sterile eppendorf tubes
11. 37ºC Incubator with 5% CO2
12. Hemacytometer
13. Trypan Blue
14. DMSO
Background InformationAngiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels from a pre-existing vascular network, occurs normally in development and is critical for a majority of the vessel formation that occurs during embryogenesis, tissue generation, and wound healing. However, abnormal blood vessel growth, either excessive or insufficient, can be the underlying cause of many deadly and debilitating diseases including cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and diabetic and age-related blindness. Identification of specific compounds that promote or inhibit angiogenesis may provide promising treatments for these diseases.

Tubular formation is a multi-step process involving cell adhesion, migration, differentiation, and growth. Millipore’s Millicell® µ-Angiogenesis Inhibition Assay provides an efficient system for the rapid and accurate identification of factors that inhibit tube formation of endothelial cells. The µ-Angiogenesis slide, with enhanced optical capabilities in a microscale format, allows for real time and continuous monitoring of tube formation in a simplifed and reproducible manner.
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Product Information
Components
  • 1. Millicell® µ-Angiogenesis Slides: (Part No. CS203030) Five tissue culture treated slides. Each slide contains 15 wells.
  • 2. ECMatrix™ Gel Solution: (Part No. 90060) One 1 mL vial.
  • 3. Calcein AM: (Part No. CS202541) One 50 µg vial.
  • 4. D, L-Sulforaphane: (Part No. CS203032) One 1 mg vial.
Detection methodFluorescent
Applications
ApplicationThe Millicell μ-Angiogenesis inhibition assay kits provide a quantitative platform for real-time monitoring of changes in tubule formation with unprecedented optical resolution.
Key Applications
  • Activity Assay
  • Cell Culture
  • Inhibits Activity/Function
Biological Information
Species Reactivity
  • Vertebrates
  • Rat
  • Human
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Safety Information according to GHS
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Product Usage Statements
Usage Statement
  • Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.
Storage and Shipping Information
Storage Conditions1. Millicell® µ-Angiogenesis Slides (Part No. CS203030) should be stored at room temperature until ready to use.
2. ECMatrix™ Gel Solution (Part No. 90060) should be stored at -20ºC until ready to use. Upon thawing, store at 2-8ºC for up to one week. Do not refreeze after thawing as this may affect efficacy.
3. Calcein AM (Part No. CS202541) is provided as 50 µg lyophilized powder. To prepare 1 mM Calcein AM Stock Solution, briefly centrifuge before opening tube and then add 50 µL sterile DMSO (not provided). Vortex vigorously. Centrifuge briefly to collect solution. Unused Calcein AM solution may be stored in aliquots at -20ºC for up to 1 month.
4. D, L-Sulforaphane (Part No. CS203032) is provided as 1 mg lyophilized powder. To prepare a 50 mM Stock Solution, dissolve powder in 112 µL sterile DMSO. Store reconstituted D, L-Sulforaphane solution at -20ºC for up to 3 months. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
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Material Size1 Kit
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Catalogue Number GTIN
MMA125 04053252006333