Cell-based assays for high-throughput screening.
Cell-based assays represent approximately half of all high-throughput screens currently performed. Here, we review in brief the history and status of high-throughput screening (HTS), and summarize some of the challenges and benefits associated with the use of cell-based assays in HTS. Approaches for successful experimental design and execution of cell-based screens are introduced, including strategies for assay development, implementation of primary and secondary screens, and target identification. In doing so, we hope to provide a comprehensive review of the cell-based HTS process and an introduction to the methodologies and techniques used.
Chemical Biology Platform, The Broad Institute, 7 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA. fan@broadinstitute.org
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D000818:Animals; D001681:Biological Assay; D002477:Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D020650:Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques; D057166:High-Throughput Screening Assays