| Assay Method Information | |
| | VEGFR2 Cellular Assay |
| Description: | Automated FLIPR (Fluorometric Imaging Plate Reader) technology was used to screen for inhibitors of VEGF induced increases in intracellular calcium levels in fluorescent dye loaded endothelial cells. HUVEC (human umbilical vein endothelial cells) (Clonetics) were seeded in 384-well fibronectin coated black-walled plates overnight @ 37° C./5%CO2. Cells were loaded with calcium indicator Fluo-4 for 45 minutes at 37° C. Cells were washed 2 times (Elx405, Biotek Instruments) to remove extracellular dye. For screening, cells were pre-incubated with test agents for 30 minutes, at a single concentration (10 uM) or at concentrations ranging from 0.0001 to 10.0 uM followed by VEGF165 stimulation (10 ng/mL). Changes in fluorescence at 516 nm were measured simultaneously in all 384 wells using a cooled CCD camera. Data were generated by determining max-min fluorescence levels for unstimulated, stimulated, and drug treated samples. IC50 values for test compounds were calculated from % inhibition of VEGF stimulated responses in the absence of inhibitor. |
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