Why does the shape of HUVEC change in P1?

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Divaker Choubey

Could you attach the photographs? These may help addressing your question.

Penelope Kastana

My HUVEC are like this.But I haven't put them under any kind of treatment except for the split.Thank you very much!

Daniela Bruennert

How is your media composition? Maybe there is something wrong with it?