Services: ObaCell® Obesity-on-a-Chip

ObaCell® Obesity-on-a-Chip, is a next-gen advancement for researchers seeking to redefine drug discovery in metabolic diseases. This innovative platform offers an unparalleled opportunity to emulate the intricate physiology of an obese individual in a fraction of the time, accelerating the pace of research and enabling swift identification of promising drug candidates.

Product Uses

  • Optimized Drug Discovery: ObaCell® Obesity-on-a-Chip facilitates efficient screening of potential therapeutics, allowing researchers to make informed decisions rapidly and effectively, save resources, and expedite time to market.

Key Features

  • 3D Cellular System: Human adipose-derived stromal/stem cells differentiated into adipocytes with large lipid droplets, offering a metabolically active adipose model responsive to GLP-1 drugs.
  • Adipocyte Hypertrophy Simulation: Increased lipid size mimics adipocyte hypertrophy, providing a more accurate representation of obese physiology. Model also simulates fasting/feeding.
  • Enhanced Metabolic Function: Replicates human adipose tissue metabolism, facilitating precise drug screening and research.
  • Dynamic Compatibility: Highly compatible with functional assays and dynamic outputs, ensuring reliable and reproducible experimental results.
  • Customizable: Allows for selection of unique cell donors from our diverse inventory to match the prevalent population modeled in your study

Endpoint Services

  • Lipid Droplet Quantification

  • Metabolic Activity

  • Cell Viability Staining

  • Secretome Analysis

  • Cytokine Profiles

  • RNA and Protein Expression

  • Lipolysis

  • Glucose Uptake

  • Microscopy

    • Bright-field

    • Fluorescent

    • Confocal

    • High-Throughput


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Relevant Publications

ObaCell® Obesity-on-a-Chip Product Sheet

Licensed Technology

Fattening chips: hypertrophy, feeding, and fasting of human white adipocytes in vitro, Lab Chip, 2020, 20, 4152-4165