WST-1 Cell Proliferation Assay Kit

Defining the mechanisms responsible for alterations in cell cycle progression is crucial to understanding many human diseases, most notably cancer. Cell proliferation assays have been widely used to assess cell cycle regulatory factors such as growth factors, cytokines, mitogens, and drugs. Cayman's WST-1 Proliferation Assay Kit provides an easy to use tool for studying the induction and inhibition of cell proliferation in any in vitro model. The assay is based on the reduction of tetrazolium salt WST-1 to soluble formazan by electron transport across the plasma membrane of dividing cells. This kit will also allow investigators to screen drug candidates involved in regulation of cell cycle.