Endothelial Cell Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Co-Culture Assay For High Throughput Screening Assays For Discovery of Anti-Angiogenesis Agents and Other Therapeutic Molecules.

TitleEndothelial Cell Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Co-Culture Assay For High Throughput Screening Assays For Discovery of Anti-Angiogenesis Agents and Other Therapeutic Molecules.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2010
AuthorsGA Truskey
JournalInternational Journal of High Throughput Screening
Volume2010
Issue1
Start Page171
Pagination171 - 181
Date Published10/2010
Abstract

Drug development for many diseases would be aided greatly by accurate in vitro model systems that replicate key elements of in vivo physiology. The recent development of co-culture systems of endothelial cells and vascular smooth muscle cells can be extended to high throughput systems for the identification of compounds for angiogenesis, vascular repair and hypertension. In this review, the various co-culture systems are reviewed and biological interactions between endothelial cells and vascular smooth muscle cells are discussed. Key considerations in the design of high throughput systems are presented and selected examples are discussed.

DOI10.2147/ijhts.s13459
Short TitleInternational Journal of High Throughput Screening