Cellendes
Natural, Synthetic
Dextran-based hydrogel
Dextran is covalently crosslinked by CD-Link via the Michael addition reaction. CD-Link is a metalloproteinase (MMP)-cleavable peptide conjugated to polyethylene glycol (PEG).
2D & 3D
Spheroids, Other
MDCK (RRID:CVCL_0422)
NIH 3T3 (RRID:CVCL_0594)
NIH 3T3 (RRID:CVCL_0594)
MDCK (CVCL_0422) & NIH 3T3 (CVCL_0594)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Specified
G’ = 20−10,000 Pa
Yes
Thiol-mediated conjugation. 3-D Life peptides or custom-made peptides with thiol groups can be covalently attached to the hydrogel.
Yes
Enzymatic digestion by 3-D Life Dextranase.
Yes
No
Yes
Cell extravasation assay, Chemotaxis assay, Collagen, High-throughput screening, Organ-on-a-chip model, RGD, Tumour infiltration assay