Re: Question on HEK-293 and aggregation

From: Saverio Alberti (alberti@cmns.mnegri.it)
Date: Tue Mar 07 2000 - 04:49:57 EST


EDTA kills 293 cells. simply pipet them out from the plate, with
filtration through a nylon mesh if necessary. 10% serum in the staining
medium extends viability. DNase would reduce clumping due to dead cells.

Saverio Alberti
Head, Lab. of Experimental Oncology
Department of Cell Biology and Oncology
Consorzio Mario Negri Sud
66030 Santa Maria Imbaro (Chieti), Italy
Phone: (39-0872) 570.293
FAX: (39-0872) 570.412
E-mail: alberti@cmns.mnegri.it


On Mon, 6 Mar 2000, [iso-8859-2] Boros András dr. wrote:

>
> Dear colleagues,
>
> I struggle with stable transfected HEK-293 cells. I need to compare the
> expression level of a certain (transfected) receptor on these cells. I have
> difficulties with the extended aggregation that take place during the
> labeling procedure which affects mean fluorescence. Do you have any good
> protocol to decrease the extent of aggregation, or at least standardize it.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Best whishes,
>
> Andras Boros
>
>
> My protocol is :
> Suspension of cells with EDTA containing D'PBS, wash and fixation for 20 min
> in 4% PF.
> Then labeling with primary antibody O/N, wash and labeling with
> FITC-conjugated secondary antibody (2.5 h), wash and analysis with FACScan.
> (LOG amplification of all parametrs)
>



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