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MV 35: Tube Formation Assay of HMEC Cells


Watch how endothelial cells form tubes from single cells within just 24 hours!


Human Microvascular Endothelial Cells (HMEC-1) were cultivated and imaged for 24 h under physiological conditions to visualize tube formation.


Material and Methods:

  • Primary HMEC-1 cells cultured in Endothelial Cell Growth Medium (Promocell)
  • Seeded in the ibidi µ-Slide 15 Well 3D on Matrigel® (BD)
  • Phase contrast, time-lapse microscopy on a Nikon Eclipse TiE inverted microscope (10x objective)
  • Imaging for 24 h with 5 min intervals
  • Controlled conditions: 37 °C + humidity using the ibidi Stage Top Incubator


Detailed product information: µ-Slide 15 Well 3D