THP-1 AP1-LUC2

Enabling sensitive and quantitative assessment of signal transduction makes this reporter cell line ideal for in vitro bioluminescence assays to study signaling pathways, development of new drugs, and safety evaluation of new chemicals and drugs.

THP-1 cell line (ATCC TIB-202) is commonly used to study monocyte and macrophage activities, functions, innate immune mechanisms and signaling pathways. This luciferase reporter cell line was derived from parental line TIB-202 by stably expressing firefly luciferase gene (luc2) under control of  an activator protein 1 (AP1) promoter. This cell line was established through lentiviral transduction and single cell cloning. This reporter cell line is useful for monitoring the activity of cell signal transduction pathways in immune cells, specifically detecting the activation of the JNK signaling pathway are triggered by stress, inflammatory cytokines, mitogens, and oncogenes.

1. Check all containers for leakage or breakage.
2. Remove the frozen cells from the dry ice packaging and immediately place the cells at a temperature below ­-130°C, preferably in liquid nitrogen vapor, until ready for use.

The base medium for this cell line is ATCC-formulated RPMI-1640 Medium (ATCC 30-2001). To make the complete growth medium, add the following components to the base medium:

• Fetal bovine serum (FBS; ATCC 30-2020) to a final concentration of 10%
• Puromycin to a final concentration of 1 µg/mL
• 2-Mercaptoethanol to a final concentration of .05 mM

To insure the highest level of viability, thaw the vial and initiate the culture as soon as possible upon receipt. If upon arrival, continued storage of the frozen culture is necessary, it should be stored in liquid nitrogen vapor phase and not at -70°C. Storage at -70°C will result in loss of viability.

1. Thaw the vial by gentle agitation in a 37°C water bath. To reduce the possibility of contamination, keep the O-ring and cap out of the water. Thawing should be rapid (approximately 2 minutes).
2. Remove the vial from the water bath as soon as the contents are thawed, and decontaminate by dipping in or spraying with 70% ethanol. All of the operations from this point on should be carried out under strict aseptic conditions.
3. Transfer the vial contents to a centrifuge tube containing 9.0 mL complete culture medium and spin at approximately 125 x g for 8 to 12 minutes.
4. Resuspend cell pellet with the recommended complete medium (see the specific batch information for the culture recommended dilution ratio) and dispense into a 25 cm² or a 75 cm² culture flask. It is important to avoid excessive alkalinity of the medium during recovery of the cells. It is suggested that, prior to the addition of the vial contents, the culture vessel containing the complete growth medium be placed into the incubator for at least 15 minutes to allow the medium to reach its normal pH (7.0 to 7.6).
5. Incubate the culture at 37°C in a suitable incubator. A 5% CO₂ in air atmosphere is recommended if using the medium described on this product sheet.

Cultures can be maintained by addition or replacement of fresh medium. Alternatively, cultures can be established by centrifugation with subsequent resuspension at 2 to 4 X 10⁵ viable cells/mL. Subculture when cell concentration reaches 8 X 10⁵ cells/mL. Do not allow the cell concentration to exceed 1 X 10⁶ cells/mL. Corning® T-75 flasks (catalog #431464) are recommended for subculturing this product.

Medium Renewal: Add fresh medium every 2 to 3 days (depending on cell density).

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