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NST-1400/150/190-XY Cell Stretching Systems

Stretching and compressing cells like in-vivo environments.

Features of the Cell Stretching Systems

Precise uniaxial mechanical strain equally to cells
Consistent stretch/compression with a high-end morter
64 unique stretch programs

The Cell Stretching System identifies stretch-activated genes and proteins that are responsible for giving cells their unique phenotype and functional characteristics. Skin, bone, lung, muscle, and stem cells are subjected to cyclic stretching in the body, so why not do the same in cell culture. Cells are seeded onto silicone chambers for uniaxial/biaxal stretching then harvested for molecular analysis. NST-1400/150/190-XY enables you to identify molecular responses and conduct time course studies to understand cellular mechanisms involved in mechanical strain and stress.

Applications of the Cell Stretching Systems

Publications of the Cell Stretching Systems

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Specifications of the Cell Stretching Systems

Product No.	NST-1400-04	NST-1400-10	NST-150	NST-190-XY
Applications	- Gene/protein expression - Cytosckeleton reaggangements - Cell morphology - Long duration studies (hours-days)		- Cytosckeleton reaggangements - Cell morphology - Ion dynamics (Ca2+ influx)	- Nitric oxide Production - Real time cell observation - Short duration studies (15-20min)
No. of Chambers	8	6	1	1
Culture area	4 cm2	10 cm2	4 cm2	4 cm2
Strain	Uniaxial stretch		Uniaxial stretch	Biiaxial stretch and compression
MIcroscope	N/A		Nikon and Olympus. Optional: Zeiss and Leica	Nikon and Olympus. Optional: Zeiss and Leica
Incubator	Fits in standard incubators		N/A	N/A
No. of strain programs	64