| Assay Method Information | |
| | FLIPR (Fluorometric Imaging Plate Reader) Technology Assay |
| Description: | Automated FLIPR (Fluorometric Imaging Plate Reader) technology was used to screen for inhibitors of PDGF induced increases in intracellular calcium levels in fluorescent dye loaded endothelial cells. NHDF-Ad (Normal human dermal fibroblasts) (Lonza) were seeded in 384-well fibronectin coated black-walled plates overnight at 37° C./5% CO2. Cells were loaded with calcium indicator Fluo-4 for 45 minutes at 37° C. Cells were washed 4 times (ELx405-CW, Bio-Tek) to remove extracellular dye. Test compounds were reconstituted in 100% DMSO and added to the cells to give a final DMSO concentration of 0.1%. For screening, cells were pre-incubated with test agents for 30 minutes, at a single concentration (10 μM) or at concentrations ranging from 0.001 nM to 10 μM followed by PDGF stimulation (10 ng/mL). Changes in fluorescence at 515 nm were measured simultaneously in all 384 wells using a cooled CCD camera. |
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