Another month, another new publication from customers using our GFP-expressing human umbilical vein endothelial cells (GFP-HUVECs) (cat. GF01). In September, we highlighted how the use of egg whites in tissue engineering was investigated by culturing our GFP-HUVECs (learn more here). Less than a month later, scientists at OHSU published a study that utilized our GFP-HUVECs in their research.
Image: Left: GFP-HUVECs in culture under no stretching force. Right: GFP-HUVECs in culture after 8 hours of cyclic stretch. The alignment of the cells is perpendicular to the axis of stretch.
The paper describes the assembly of a cell-stretch device. Since cells in the body are subjected to mechanical forces that can alter their morphology, gene expression, and differentiation, assays in cell culture that mimic these conditions are expected to be coveted. After explaining the components and construction of the device, the investigations utilized our GFP-HUVECs to validate their device. After subjecting the GFP-HUVCEs to cyclic stretching with their device, they observed a preferential alignment of the cells. You can read the complete study here.
Furthermore, in case you missed it, Neuromics has extended our September cell sale another month. We want to thank the many customers who took advantage of the sale, which has been so successful. We decided to extend the sale through October. You can explore all our human cell offerings here.