The Meyer’s lab (Indiana University) grows retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in XonaChips®

by Anne Marion Taylor | Sep 20, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS

Paper Highlight! RGCs expressing a fluorescent protein were purified from human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC) -derived organoids and then grown within XonaChips®, as detailed in a recent 2021 publication Stem Cell Reports from Jason Meyer’s lab at Indiana...

3D cultures in XonaChips® used for high profile Alzheimer’s disease study

by Anne Marion Taylor | Sep 1, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS

Paper Highlight! The Tanzi Lab at Harvard uses XonaChips® to create 3D neuronal cultures of FAD (familial Alzheimer’s disease) mutation differentiated hNPCs. These 3D cultures prevented the possibility of cells migrating into the axonal compartment....

Cellular model of human motor unit using XonaChips exhibits ALS disease hallmarks

by Anne Marion Taylor | Apr 26, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS

Paper Highlight! The Van Den Bosch Lab (KU Leuven/VIB) creates in vitro human motor units using XonaChips®. These results were recently published in Stem Cell Reports April 2021. iPSCs were differentiated into motor neurons in one compartment and...

Seeking collaborators!

by Anne Marion Taylor | Feb 12, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS

A great opportunity to advance preclinical drug development for AD/ADRD research! Xona is actively looking for partners interested in screening/validating their target compound(s) using our cell-based tau mislocalization assay or similar assays for Alzheimer’s...

New Product! Open compartment Silicone Devices

by Anne Marion Taylor | Feb 12, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS

Xona now offers open compartment devices. Open compartment devices are useful for various reasons. Some cell types grow better in an open compartment format. Also, these devices provide direct access to cells and are compatible with larger tissue sections. Currently,...