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Acroscell Launches Ion Channel Functional Assays for the Application of In Vitro Research and In Vivo Pharmacology Study

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Acroscell Launches Ion Channel Functional Assays for the Application of In Vitro Research and In Vivo Pharmacology Study

May 27
21:03 2021
Acroscell recently announced the release of its flagship ion channel functional assays that can be applied for in vitro research and in vivo pharmacology study.

New York, USA – May 27, 2021 – Acroscell, the division of Creative Bioarray, has gradually become a global leading provider of quality services in research and development including cardiac & neuronal safety profiling and translational assays for the academia, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries. As an ideal and reliable innovation partner in research endeavors, Acroscell recently announced the release of its flagship ion channel functional assays that can be applied for in vitro research and in vivo pharmacology study.

Traditionally, ion channels are classified according to the mechanism that controls the opening and closing transition (gating) and the type of ions that can pass through the channel (selectivity). These functional characteristics, as well as the control of expression and positioning, determine the effector activity of each channel type. The classification of ion channels based on functional characteristics is largely supported by the sequence analysis of cloned channels and existing structural studies. The available assays offered by Acroscell include but not limited as follows:

Gating and Selective Impact Analysis: Conventional voltage clamping methods are usually used in the early stages of ion channel drug discovery and assay development to characterize the factors that control channel gating and determine ion selectivity. This information can then be used to design higher-density assays to provide higher throughput at the expense of reduced flexibility, control, and resolution.

Fluorescence Measurement: Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) is used by using a pair of dyes, phospholipid-anchored coumarin and hydrophobic oxanol (according to the rapid redistribution of the transmembrane field in the membrane), which can provide robustness and stability when studying voltage activity Reproducible signals, gated sodium and potassium channels. In fact, the assay can be adjusted to identify activators or inhibitors of a given ion channel.

Ion Flux Measurement: The development of indicators based on ion-selective fluorescent dyes has completely changed the method of ion flux measurement. These indicators improve the ease of use and temporal and spatial resolution of ion flux measurement. Genetically encoded ion flux indicators include chemiluminescent calcium sensors, aequorin and a variety of engineered fluorescent proteins are used continuously. The ion flux measurement method based on automatic flame photometry has been proved to be an effective alternative to some ion channel measurement methods.

High-throughput Screening Analysis: Ion channels are ideal targets for a wide range of health conditions. Traditional screening methods are labor-intensive and low-yield methods. Rapid advances in the development of functional tests and instruments have enabled high-throughput screening (HTS) activities to be realized in an ever-expanding list of channel types. However, many parameters need to be considered when optimizing HTS analysis, such as cell growth and harvest parameters, cell plating conditions, the type of fluorescent dye used for cell-based ion flux analysis, the type of quencher, and other parameters.

“The ion channel screening service provided by Acroscell can support analysis development and transfer services to complement your current research design,” said Hannah Cole, the marketing director of Creative Bioarray, she also added, “In addition, it also includes ion channel selectivity analysis, high-quality, well-defined ion channel stable cell lines, and custom cell line generation-single alpha subunits to more complex multi-subunit combinations, constitutive and inducible expression vectors.”

About Acroscell

As a mature division of Creative Bioarray, Acroscell definitely will be the ideal and reliable innovation partner in research endeavors. With the support of professional scientists and years of experience, We are capable to provide a knowledgeable, collaborative and flexible service to our clients so as to accelerated drug development and improved research quality for worldwide projects:

https://acroscell.creative-bioarray.com/ion-channel-functional-assays.html

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Company Name: Creative Bioarray
Contact Person: Hannah Cole
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Phone: 1-631-386-8241
Country: United States
Website: https://acroscell.creative-bioarray.com