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05 using a two-sided t-test. Based on our experience with bone marrow cells, we use three wells per experimental condition for the 3D device experiments. However, the optimal sample size will vary with the goal of the experiment and should be determined empirically. Multiple regression statistical tests, two-sided t-tests, and analyses of variance can be used to verify statistical relevance of the results. Selection of chemokines As for all transmigration assays, the choice of chemoattractant will be dictated by the properties of the test cells and the goal of the study. SDF-1 is a well established chemoattractant for hematopoietic cells. In our hands, a concentration of 50 ng/ml SDF-1 was optimal to stimulate extravasation of bone marrow-derived hematopoietic progenitor cells. We also use C3a and bFGF as chemoattractants for mesenchymal stem cells 19. However, we recommend titrating each chemokine and cross-titrating combinations of chemokines to identify the optimal concentration range before a full-scale study. For certain cell types, a combination of chemotactic factors may be beneficial. If chemokines for specific test cells are unknown or unavailable, conditioned media from stimulated lymphocytes, fibroblasts, and other cells can be used as a source of chemoattractants. Selection of the readout parameters The versatility of the 3D device will expand the type of transmigration experiments that can be performed, and the success of the experiments will depend on thoughtful consideration and design of the readout parameters. As a rule, cells RG 7204 collected from the upper (circulating) compartment and the lower (static) compartment should be tested for viability at the same time as cell counting. Some cells possess low tolerance to the physiological shear stress observed in the microvasculature. In this case, the number of dead cells will be increased in the upper compartment. The number of adherent cells arrested (or trapped) on the EC layer can be evaluated by immunocytochemistry of markers expressed specifically by the test cells. Antibodies specific for CD31 and vWF can be used to detect EC and to allow discrimination between the test cells and EC. In addition, the integrity of the EC monolayer should be monitored at the end of each test. The types of analyses performed with the collected cells will depend on the investigators' experimental goals, but could include analyzing changes in gene expression by microarrays and qPCR, surface molecule expression by FACS analysis, activation of signaling pathways by FACS and western blotting, and factor secretion by ELISA.