Contraction of gut smooth muscle cells assessed by fluorescence imaging

Here we discuss the development of a novel cell imaging system for the evaluation of smooth muscle cell (SMC) contraction. SMCs were isolated from the circular and longitudinal muscular layers of mouse small intestine by enzymatic digestion. SMCs were stimulated by test agents, thereafter fixed in a...

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Main Authors: Yohei Tokita, Hirotada Akiho, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Eikichi Ihara, Masahiro Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861315000134