Measure Cell Migration
Cell migration, the relocation of cells, is relevant to wound healing, immunology, embryonic development, and irregular cellular events such as cancer metastasis. Cell migration assays are used to measure cell motility in a controlled environment, and both “scratch” assays and assays utilizing microplates with pre-formed “wounds” are frequently utilized for this purpose. By conducting the assay in a 96 or 384 well microplate, several compounds that may affect the cell’s ability to migrate, such as chemotherapeutic compounds or drugs to speed up wound healing, may be tested in one controlled experiment with adequate replicates.