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Drug Discovery Assay Catalog

REPROCELL has been investigating the safety and efficacy of thousands of compounds for its Pharma clients since 2002.

Our human tissue assay catalog below contains only a small number of our experimental endpoints, that we can list as a public example of our work. Here you can browse some of our real examples of ex vivo pharmacological data – with over 100 drug targets, tissue types, and compounds.

If you have any inquiries about our drug discovery assays, or to discuss your particular contract research project needs, please contact us.

Assay Ref.
Vasoconstriction in Human Coronary Arteries (5-HT Receptor – 5-HT) B003 Blood vessels Human coronary artery (healthy) 5-HT receptor 5-HT Wire myography Vasoconstriction
Vasoconstriction in Human Coronary Arteries (Opioid and Opioid-Like Receptors) B004 Blood vessels Human coronary artery (healthy) Opioid & opioid-like receptors Mephedrone Wire myography Vasoconstriction
Vasoconstriction in Human Coronary Arteries (Angiotensin Receptor) B007 Blood vessels Human coronary artery (healthy) Angiotensin receptor Angiotensin II Organ bath Vasoconstriction
Vasoconstriction in Human Coronary Arteries (Vasopressin & Oxytocin Receptors) B008 Blood vessels Human coronary artery (healthy) Vasopressin & oxytocin receptors 8-arginine vasopressin Organ bath Vasoconstriction
Vasodilatation in Human Subcutaneous Resistance Arteries (Muscarinic Receptor) B016 Blood vessels Human subcutaneous resistance artery (healthy) Muscarinic receptor Acetylcholine Wire myography Vasodilatation
Vasodilatation in Human Subcutaneous Resistance Arteries (Vasopressin & Oxytocin Receptors) B017 Blood vessels Human subcutaneous resistance artery (healthy) Vasopressin & oxytocin receptors Desmopressin Wire myography Vasodilatation
Vasodilatation in Human Subcutaneous Resistance Arteries (Nitric Oxide Donor) B019 Blood vessels Human subcutaneous resistance artery (healthy) Nitric oxide donor SNP Wire myography Vasodilatation
Vasoconstriction in Human Subcutaneous Resistance Arteries (Adrenoceptor) B020 Blood vessels Human subcutaneous resistance artery (healthy) Adrenoceptor Phenylephrine Wire myography Vasoconstriction
Vasoconstriction in Human Subcutaneous Resistance Arteries (Prostanoid Receptor) B021 Blood vessels Human subcutaneous resistance artery (healthy) Prostanoid receptor U46619 Wire myography Vasoconstriction
Vasodilatation in Ischaemic Human Subcutaneous Resistance Arteries (Bradykinin Receptor) B022 Blood vessels Human subcutaneous resistance artery (ischaemic) Bradykinin receptor Bradykinin Wire myography Vasodilatation
Vasoconstriction in Human Coronary Arteries (5-HT Receptor – Sumatriptan) B028 Blood vessels Human coronary artery (healthy) 5-HT receptor Sumatriptan Wire myography Vasoconstriction
Vasoconstriction in Denuded Human Coronary Arteries (5-HT Receptor) B030 Blood vessels Human coronary artery (healthy – denuded) 5-HT receptor 5-HT Organ bath Vasoconstriction
Vasodilatation in Human Subcutaneous Resistance Arteries (PDE3 Receptor) B034 Blood vessels Human subcutaneous resistance artery (healthy) PDE3 Milrinone Wire myography Vasodilatation
Vasodilatation in Human Subcutaneous Resistance Arteries (Bradykinin Receptor) B035 Blood vessels Human subcutaneous resistance artery (healthy) Bradykinin receptor Bradykinin Wire myography Vasodilatation
Vasoconstriction in Atherosclerotic Human Subcutaneous Resistance Arteries (Angiotensin Receptor) B037 Blood vessels Human resistance artery (atherosclerotic) Angiotensin receptor PDA-angiotensin 1 Wire myography Vasoconstriction
Vasodilatation in Ischaemic Human Subcutaneous Resistance Arteries (Nitric Oxide Donor) B038 Blood vessels Human subcutaneous resistance artery (ischaemic) Nitric oxide donor SNP Wire myography Vasodilatation
Vasodilatation in Human Skeletal Muscle Arteries (Muscarinic Receptor) B039 Blood vessels Human skeletal muscle artery (healthy) Muscarinic receptor Acetylcholine Wire myography Vasodilatation
Vasodilatation in Human Skeletal Muscle Arteries (Nitric Oxide Donor) B040 Blood vessels Human skeletal muscle artery (healthy) Nitric oxide donor SNP Wire myography Vasodilatation
Contractile Force in Electrically Stimulated Human Atrial Pectinate Muscle (Adrenoceptors – Isoprenaline) B043 Cardiac muscle Human atrial pectinate muscle (healthy) Adrenoceptor Isoprenaline EFS organ bath Contractility
Contractile Force in Electrically Stimulated Human Ventricular Trabeculae Muscle (5-HT Receptor) B047 Cardiac muscle Human ventricular trabeculae muscle (healthy) 5-HT receptor 5-HT EFS organ bath Contractility
Contractile Force in Electrically Stimulated Human Atrial Pectinate Muscle (5-HT Receptor) B048 Cardiac muscle Human atrial pectinate muscle (healthy) 5-HT receptor 5-HT EFS organ bath Contractility
Contractile Force in Electrically Stimulated Human Atrial Pectinate Muscle (Adrenoceptors – Salbutamol) B049 Cardiac muscle Human atrial pectinate muscle (healthy) Adrenoceptor Salbutamol EFS organ bath Contractility
Contractile Force in Electrically Stimulated Human Atrial Pectinate Muscle (PDE3 Receptor) B050 Cardiac muscle Human atrial pectinate muscle (healthy) PDE3 Milrinone EFS organ bath Contractility
Bronchodilatation in Secondary Healthy Human Airways (Adrenoceptor – Isoprenaline) B052 Respiratory Human tertiary or lower airways (healthy) Adrenoceptor Isoprenaline Wire myography Bronchodilatation
Bronchoconstriction in Secondary Asthmatic Human Airways (Muscarinic Receptor) B053 Respiratory Human Secondary Airways (Asthmatic) Muscarinic receptor Carbachol Organ bath Bronchoconstriction
Bronchodilatation in Secondary Asthmatic Human Airways (Adrenoceptor) B054 Respiratory Human Secondary Airways (Asthmatic) Adrenoceptor Salbutamol Organ bath Bronchodilatation
Bronchoconstriction in Tertiary or Lower Healthy Human Airways (Prostanoid Receptor) B055 Respiratory Human tertiary or lower airways (healthy) Prostanoid receptor U46619 Wire myography Bronchoconstriction
Bronchodilatation in Tertiary or Lower Healthy Human Airways (Adrenoceptor – Salbutamol) B056 Respiratory Human tertiary or lower airways (healthy) Adrenoceptor Salbutamol Wire myography Bronchodilatation
Bronchoconstriction in Tertiary or Lower Healthy Human Airways (Muscarinic Receptor) B057 Respiratory Human tertiary or lower airways (healthy) Muscarinic receptor Acetylcholine Wire myography Bronchoconstriction
Bronchodilatation in Tertiary or Lower Healthy Human Airways (Adrenoceptor – Isoprenaline) B058 Respiratory Human tertiary or lower airways (healthy) Adrenoceptor Isoprenaline Wire myography Bronchodilatation
Bronchodilatation in Tertiary or Lower Airways COPD (Adrenoceptor) B059 Respiratory Human tertiary or lower airways (COPD) Adrenoceptor Isoprenaline Wire myography Bronchodilatation
Bronchoconstriction in Denuded Secondary Healthy Human Airways (Muscarinic Receptor) B060 Respiratory Human secondary airways (healthy – denuded) Muscarinic receptor Carbachol Organ bath Bronchoconstriction
Bronchoconstriction in Denuded Secondary Healthy Human Airways (Histamine Receptor) B061 Respiratory Human secondary airways (healthy – denuded) Histamine receptor Histamine Organ bath Bronchoconstriction
Bronchodilatation in Tertiary or Lower Human Airways (Adrenoceptors – Formoterol) B065 Respiratory Human tertiary or lower airways (healthy) Adrenoceptor Formoterol Wire myography Bronchodilatation
Bronchodilatation in Tertiary or Lower Human Airways (Adrenoceptors – Salbutamol) B066 Respiratory Human tertiary or lower airways (healthy) Adrenoceptor Salbutamol Wire myography Bronchodilatation
Bronchodilatation in Tertiary or Lower Asthmatic Human Airways (Adrenoceptor – Formoterol) B067 Respiratory Human tertiary or lower airways (asthmatic) Adrenoceptor Formoterol Wire myography Bronchodilatation
Bronchodilatation in Tertiary or Lower Asthmatic Human Airways (Adrenoceptor – Salbutamol) B068 Respiratory Human tertiary or lower airways (asthmatic) Adrenoceptor Salbutamol Wire myography Bronchodilatation
Bronchodilatation in Tertiary or Lower Asthmatic Human Airways (Adrenoceptor – Salmeterol) B069 Respiratory Human tertiary or lower airways (asthmatic) Adrenoceptor Salmeterol Wire myography Bronchodilatation
Relaxation in Human Bladder (Adrenoceptor – Isoproterenol) B070 GU Human bladder (healthy) Adrenoceptor Isoproterenol Organ bath Relaxation
Relaxation in Human Ureter (Adrenoceptor – Isoprenaline) B071 GU Human ureter (healthy) Adrenoceptor Isoprenaline Organ bath Relaxation
Contraction in Human urethra (adrenoceptor – phenylephrine) B072 GU Human urethra (healthy) Adrenoceptor Phenylephrine Organ bath Contractility; Relaxation
Contraction in Human Uterus (Vasopressin & Oxytocin Receptor – Oxytocin) B078 GU Human uterus (healthy) Vasopressin & oxytocin receptors Oxytocin Organ bath Contractility
Contraction in Human Uterus (Vasopressin & Oxytocin Receptor – Vasopressin) B079 GU Human uterus (healthy) Vasopressin & oxytocin receptors Vasopressin Organ bath Contractility
Relaxation in Human Uterus (Nitric Oxide Donor) B081 GU Human uterus (healthy) Nitric oxide donor SNP Organ bath Relaxation
Relaxation in Human Uterus (Adrenoceptor – Isoprenaline) B082 GU Human uterus (healthy) Adrenoceptor Isoprenaline Organ bath Relaxation
Relaxation in Human Uterus (Calcium Channels) B083 GU Human uterus (healthy) Calcium channels Isradipine Organ bath Relaxation
Contractile Force in Electrically Stimulated Human Colon (Acetylcholine Esterase) B086 GI tract Human stomach (healthy) Acetylcholine esterase Galantamine EFS organ bath Contractility
Contractile Force in Electrically Stimulated Human Stomach (Motilin Receptor) B092 GI tract Human stomach (healthy) Motilin receptor Erythromycin EFS organ bath Contractility
Permeability in Healthy Human Gastrointestinal Mucosa B093 GI tract Human gastrointestinal mucosa (healthy) n/a Multiple Ussing chamber Permeability
Ion Channel Function in Isolated Healthy Human Gastrointestinal Mucosa (Chloride Channels) B094 GI tract Human gastrointestinal mucosa (healthy) Chloride channels Cholera toxin Ussing chamber Ion channel function
Contractile Force in Electrically Stimulated Human Ventricular Trabeculae Muscle (Adrenoceptor) B095 Cardiac muscle Human ventricular trabeculae muscle (healthy) Adrenoceptor Isoprenaline EFS organ bath Contractility
Contractile Force in Eletrically Stimulated Human Ventricular Trabeculae Muscle (Muscarinic Receptor) B096 Cardiac muscle Human ventricular trabeculae muscle (healthy) Muscarinic receptor Acetylcholine EFS organ bath Contractility
Vasoconstriction in Human Subcutaneous Resistance Arteries (5-HT Receptor) B097 Blood vessels Human subcutaneous resistance artery (healthy) 5-HT receptor 5-HT Wire myography Vasoconstriction
Bronchodilatation in Healthy Human Secondary Airways (VIP & PACAP Receptors) B098 Respiratory Human secondary airways (healthy) VIP & PACAP receptors Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) Organ bath Bronchodilatation
Bronchoconstriction in Healthy Human Tertiary or Lower Airways (Lopoxin; Oxoeiconsanoid and Resolvin E1) B099 Respiratory Human secondary airways (healthy) VIP & PACAP receptors Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) Organ bath Bronchodilatation
IBD Culture Study Crohn’s or Ulcerative Colitis (UC) B106 Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Human GI Mucosal Explants (IBD) p38 MAP kinase BIRB796; mesalamine/5-ASA; prednisolone; sulfasalasine; tofacitinib Ex vivo Cultures Inflammation; cytokine release; gene expression; extracellular matrix (ECM) composition
Contraction in Human Bladder (Muscarinic – Carbachol) B107 GU Human bladder (healthy) Muscarinic receptor Carbachol Organ bath Contractility
Contraction, Relaxation in Human Bladder Electrically Stimulated B108 GU Human bladder (healthy) Muscarinic receptor; β-adrenergic receptor; P2Y & P2X receptors; potassium channels Carbachol; isoproterenol; retigabine Organ bath; EFS organ bath Contractility; relaxation; ion channel function (modulation of EFS-induced contractions)
Pulmonary Artery Tone B110 Blood vessels; respiratory Human pulmonary artery (healthy); human pulmonary artery (healthy – denuded) Muscarinic receptor; Angiotensin receptor; nitric oxide donor; endothelin receptor; prostacyclin receptor, prostaglandin EP2 receptor; prostaglandin EP4 receptor, β-adrenergic receptor Acetylcholine; angiotensin II; sildenafil; U46619, endothelin-1; iloprost; Bosentan Organ bath; wire myography Contractility; relaxation, vasoconstriction; vasodilatation
Skin Inflammation LPS (Acne) (Systemic/ Topical) B111 Skin Human skin biopsies (healthy) TLR4/ TLR2 pathway; glucocorticoid receptor; NLRP3 inflammasome Betnovate; nitric oxide Ex vivo cultures Cytokine release; gene expression
Lung PCLS Culture B112 Respiratory Human precision cut lung slice (PCLS) TLR4/ TLR2 pathway; glucocorticoid receptor; NLRP3 inflammasome; PDE4 Fluticasone; roflumilast Ex vivo cultures Cytokine release; gene expression; extracellular matrix (ECM) composition
Skin Culture Induced Psoriasis Model (Systemic/ Topical) B113 Skin Human skin biopsies (healthy)

Glucocorticoid receptor; retinoid receptor; Th17 pathway

Retigabine; betnovate; calcipotriol; ROR-γ antagonist GSK2981278; dovonex (topical calcipotriol), dovobet (topical calcipotriol plus betamethasone), zorac; dermovate; Phase 1/ Phase 2 metabolic enzymes Ex vivo cultures Cytokine release; gene expression
Relaxation in Human LES B114 GI tract Human lower esophageal sphincter TGR5 receptor Carbachol; isoprenaline Organ bath Relaxation
Contraction in Human LES B115 GI tract Human lower esophageal sphincter TGR5 receptor Carbachol; isoprenaline Organ bath Contractilility
GI Metabolism B116 GI tract Human colon; human gastrointestinal mucosa (healthy) Phase 1/ phase 2 metabolic enzymes Phase 1/ phase 2 metabolic enzymes Ussing chamber Metabolism
Healthy Skin Culture B117 Skin Human skin biopsies (healthy) Study dependent LPS Ex vivo cultures Inflammation; cytokine release; gene expression; extracellular matrix (ECM) composition
Skin Biopsies Atopic Dermatitis (Systemic/ Topical) B118 Skin Skin disease biopsies Study dependent Betamethasone; prednisolone Ex vivo cultures Inflammation; cytokine release; gene expression
Skin Biopsies Atopic Psoraisis (Systemic/ Topical) B119 Skin Skin disease biopsies Study dependent Betamethasone; prednisolone Ex vivo cultures Inflammation; cytokine release; gene expression
Skin Inflammation PHA (Systemic/ Topical) B120 Skin Human skin biopsies (healthy) Study dependent Betamethasone; prednisolone Ex vivo cultures Inflammation; cytokine release; gene expression
Skin Culture Induced Atopic Dermatitis Model (Systemic/ Topical) B121 Skin Human skin biopsies (healthy) TH2 pathway Betamethasone; prednisolone Ex vivo cultures Inflammation; cytikine release; gene expression
Mouse IBD Model – Crohn’s or Ulcerative Colitis (UC) B122 Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Murine GI mucosal explants (IBD) n/a n/a Ex vivo cultures Inflammation; cytokine release; gene expression
Contractility of Rat Uterus (Vasopressin & Oxytocin Receptor) B123 GU Rat uterus (healthy) Vasopressin & oxytocin receptors Oxytocin Organ bath Contractility
Bioengineered 3D Human Skin In Vitro Models B124 Skin Bioengineered full thickness skin equivalent Study dependent Prednisolone 3D cell culture Fibrosis/ remodelling; cytokine release; gene expression; extracellular matrix (ECM) composition; study dependent
3D Bioengineered Model for Inflammatory Bowel Disease B125 Gastrointestinal tract (GI); Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Bioengineered human IBD tissue Study dependent BIRB796; mesalamine/5-ASA; prednisolone; sulfasalasine; tofacitinib 3D cell culture Inflammation; fibrosis/remodelling; cytokine release; gene expression; barrier repair
Transport Studies in 3D Bioengineered IBD Model B126 Gastrointestinal tract (GI); Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Bioengineered human IBD tissue n/a BIRB796; mesalamine/ 5-ASA; prednisolone; tofacitinib 3D cell culture Ion channel function; permeability; metabolism
Bioengineered Pigmented Skin Equivalent for UV and Cosmetic Testing B127 Skin Bioengineered pigmented full thickness skin equivalent; bioengineered full thickness skin equivalent Study dependent UVR exposure or topical application of test compound 3D cell culture Transepidermal water loss (TEWL); cytokine release; gene expression; melanin index (MI); individual topography index (ITA); histology; melanin distribution; epidermal melanocyte density
Bioengineered Skin Equivalent for Wound Recovery B128 Skin Bioengineered full thickness skin equivalent Study dependent Wound generation (acute or diffuse) and application of test compounds 3D cell culture Transepidermal water loss (TEWL); cytokine release; gene expression; extracellular matrix (ECM) composition; gross morphology; histology; biomarker analysis; barrier repair
3D Bioengineered model of ageing human skin B129 Skin Bioengineered ageing full thickness skin equivalent; bioengineered pigmented full thickness skin equivalent Study dependent Application of test compounds 3D cell culture Transepidermal water loss (TEWL); histology; cytokine release; gene expression; extracellular matrix (ECM) composition; barrier repair
3D 3D Bioengineered model of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) B130 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) Bioengineered alveolar epithelium and interstitium equivalent Study dependent Application of test compounds; application of stimulants for the study of IFP pathogenesis 3D cell culture Histology; Cytokine release; Extracellular matrix (ECM) composition; deposition; and quantification; ECM remodeling; Fibroblast activation and myofibroblast differentiation