This assay is to provide PC3-based In Vitro Lactate Assay (Angiogenesis) to accelerate our client's oncology projects. The assay will be customized according to the specific requirements. Please contact our scientists to discuss more details.
Target Cell Name
PC3
Target Cell Organism
Human
Target Cell Background
PC3 (PC-3) is a human prostate cancer cell line used in prostate cancer research and drug development. PC3 cells are useful in investigating biochemical changes in advanced prostate cancer cells and in assessing their response to chemotherapeutic agents. PC3 cells are also used to study viral infection in mammalian cells that exhibit an immune response.
Target Cell Alternative Name
PC-3
Related Diseases
Prostate Cancer
Research Area
Oncology
Assay Name
In Vitro Lactate Assay (Angiogenesis)
Short Description
PC3-cell based In Vitro Lactate Assay (Angiogenesis)
Assay Description
Accumulation of lactate in cancer cells has been linked with poor survival and cancer metastasis. Higher glucose uptake in cancer cells is considered as the main cause for the accumulation and secretion of lactate by cancer cells. The lactate/pyruvate ratio is an essential parameter for the maintenance of the redox state of cells. Therefore, evaluation of cellular lactate levels allows assessment of the cellular oxygen utilization and demand. A number of commercially available colorimetric or fluorometric kits have been developed to detect lactate levels in cells and tissues.
Assay Type
Angiogenesis Monitoring Assays
Assay Type Details
Local and regional metastasis is a life-threatening condition in cancer, which is hard to control with the available cancer treatment options. In metastasis, cancer cells move away from primary tumors and travel through the blood and lymphatic system and form new tumors on other parts. A vascular network growth is important for cancer metastasis. Angiogenesis is a process that is known as the formation of new blood vessels with the help of existing blood vessels and angiogenesis has been reported to play a major role in cancer growth and metastasis. Tumors can send chemical signals to nearby normal tissues to stimulate angiogenesis. New blood vessels can feed growing tumors with nutrients and oxygen, allowing cancer cells to spread (metastasis).