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labor:cell_culture - iGEM 2017

Lab Notebook Cell Culture

PEI transfection of HEK cells

  1. Split the cells 1:5 into 10 cm plate (on 21.04.17)
  2. Thaw PEI reagent at RT
  3. Dilute plasmid in 1 ml serum free DMEM (2.5µg from each plasmid)
  4. Add 15 µl PEI(1µg/µl) to the mix while vortexing (PEI:DNA=3:1)
  5. incubate 15 min at RT
  6. Add the mix to the culture

13.05.17

PEI transfection of HEK, Jurkat, HPB-ALL and HUT78 cells

  1. Split cells 1:5 to a 6-well plate: 100 µl/well (on 12.05.17)
  2. For each sample: 3 µg plasmid DNA + 200 µl serum free DMEM
  3. Establish Mastermix
  4. Add 9 µg PEI to each mix while vortexing (PEI:DNA=3:1)
  5. 15 min incubation
  6. Add the Mix to the cells: 275.25 µl GFP-Mix or 215.5 µl to corresponding samples
  7. After 48h: Fluorescence Microscopy
Plasmid numbercomponentconcentration[ng/µL]volume[µL] for 12 µg
pIG17_008CMV_mCherry-delta-PstI_pA471.525
pIG17_009CMV_EGFP_pA368.430

23.05.17

PEI transfection of HEK, Jurkat, HPB-ALL and HUT78 cells

Plasmid numbercomponent
pIG17_008CMV_mCherry-delta-PstI_pA
pIG17_009CMV_EGFP_pA
  • Split cells 1:5 to a 6-well plate: 330 µl (from 10 cm plate)/well (22.05.17)
  • For each sample: 3 µg plasmid DNA + 200 µl serum free DMEM
  • Establish Mastermix
  • Add PEI to each mix while vortexing (PEI:DNA=3:1)
  • 15 min incubation
  • Add the Mix to the cells
  • After 48h: Fluorescence Microscopy & Flow Cytometry
  • Lipotransfection of Jurkat, HPB-ALL and HUT78 cells

    Plasmid numbercomponent
    pIG17_009CMV_EGFP_pA
  • pGFP: 2.5 µg/well
  • Mix I: 150 µl serum free DMEM and 6 µl LTX reagent
  • Mix II: 700 µl SERUM FREE DMEM + 2.5 µg pGFP + 14 µl PLUS reagent
  • Mix 150 µl Mix I with 150 µl Mix II
  • 5 min incubation at RT
  • Add 300 µl to cells
  • 30.05.17

    BioRad electroporation

    Cell lines: HPB-ALL, HUT78 and Jurkat Plasmid: pIG17_009 (GFP plasmid)

    1. Count the cells
    2. Transfer 1 mio. cells into falcons and centrifuge with 100g for 3 min
    3. Resuspend the cell pellet with 100 µl P3 Buffer
    4. Add 3 µg pIG17_009
    5. Transfer the mixture into cuvette
    6. BioRad setting: 250 V, 960 µF, 35 sec.
    7. Add 500 µl RPMI medium to the cells immediately after electroporation
    8. Plate the cells into 12-well plate with 2 ml Medium
    9. Over night culturing
    10. Wash the cuvettes for reusing

    preparation for lentiviral transduction

    Plate 4 mio. Hek cells in 10 cm plate. (Will be around 7-8 mio cell the next day)
    (optional: 5-6 mio. Hek cells in 15 cm plate)

    06.06.17

    Production of Lentivirus

    Transfection of HEK cells for virus production.

    Lentiviral packaging cellsHek293T cells
    Plate size10 cm
    Total DNA/plate12.87 µg
    Transfer: gag/pol: env ratio2:1:1
    Construct6.43 µg
    pCMV∆R8.743.22 µg
    pMD2G3.22 µg
    N/P ration15
    Plasmid numbercomponentconcentration[ng/µL]volume [µL]
    pIG17_082Transfer plasmid with GFP p52625325.4
    pIG17_003Envelope plasmid pMD2G10530.7
    pIG17_004Packaging Plasmid pCMV∆R8.7415021.5
    • Packaging Mastermix
    Component1x [µL]2.1x [µL]
    pIG17_00330.6345.03
    pIG17_00421.4464.33
    150mM NaCl441.49927.12
    total493.561036.476
    • PEI Mastermix
    Component1x [µL]2.1x [µL]
    23.2mM (1 µg/µl)PEI24.9452.41
    150mM NaCl475.04997.59
    total499.981050

    07.06.17

    Amaxa electroporation

    Cell lines: HUT78 and Jurkat Plasmid: pIG17_008 (mCherry plasmid)

    1. Count the cells
    2. Transfer 1 mio. cells into falcons and centrifuge with 100g for 3 min
    3. Resuspend the cell pellet with 100 µl P3 Buffer
    4. Add 3 µg pIG17_008
    5. Transfer the mixture into cuvette
    6. Amaxa Programm: X-005
    7. Add 500 µl RPMI medium to the cells immediately after electroporation
    8. Plate the cells into 12-well plate with 2 ml Medium
    9. Over night culturing
    10. Wash the cuvettes for reusing

    Production of Lentivirus

    • Collect the medium (containing virus supernatant) and add new medium after 24h

    BioRad electroporation

    Cell lines: HUT78 and Jurkat Plasmid: pIG17_009 (GFP plasmid)

    1. Count the cells
    2. Transfer 1 mio. cells into falcons and centrifuge with 100g for 3 min
    3. Resuspend the cell pellet with 100 µl P3 Buffer
    4. Add 3 µg pIG17_009
    5. Transfer the mixture into cuvette
    6. BioRad setting: 250 V, 960 µF, 35 sec.
    7. Add 500 µl RPMI medium to the cells immediately after electroporation
    8. Plate the cells into 12-well plate with 2 ml Medium
    9. Over night culturing
    10. Wash the cuvettes for reusing

    08.06.17

    Production of Lentivirus

    • Collect the medium (containing virus supernatant) and add new medium after 48h
    • Mix with medium collected after 24h

    Flow Cytometry

    • negative controls: Hut78 and Jurkat cells.
    • positive control: GFP_Jurkat(p526)
    • Amaxa Samples: Hut78 (mCherry and GFP) and Jurkat (mCherry)
    • BioRad Samples: Hut78 (GFP) and Jurkat (GFP)
    1. Count the cells
    2. resuspend cell pellet (about 1 mio.) with FACS Buffer (PBS with 1%FCS)

    09.06.17

    Lentiviral transduction

    1. Plate about 200000 cells for each wells.
    2. Incubate the plates over weekend in incubator.
    Jurkat sampleMedium [ml]Virus [ml]
    111
    202
    Hut78 sampleMedium [ml]Virus [ml]
    120
    21.50.5
    311
    402
    HEK sampleMedium [ml]Virus [ml]
    120
    21.50.5
    311
    402

    10.06.17

    BioRad electroporation

    • Cell lines: Hut78
    • Plasmid: pIG17_008 (mCherry plasmid)
    ComponentAmount
    Hut cells3 mio. cells
    pIG17_0085 µg
    SettingCapacitance[µF]VoltageCuvette size[cm]Time Constance [msec]
    Setting 12501500.24.0
    Setting 25001200.210.1

    12.06.17

    Lentiviral transduction

    1. After 72h → Change the medium of the plates (for suspension cells: first centrifuge and then resuspend cell pellet with new medium)
    2. Incubation over night for FACS

    Flow Cytometry for BioRad electroporation on June 10th

    no positive population

    13.06.17

    Flow Cytometry for lentiviral infected cells

    with ration of 1:1 (Medium vs. Virus medium) cells were most frequently infected and viable.

    BioRad Electroporation

    • Cell lines: Jurkat & Hut78
    • Plasmid: pIG17_009
    • Cell count: 1 mio. (Jurkat) 4 mio. (Hut78)
    • Settings:
    Cell typeSettingCapacitance[µF]VoltageresistenceTime Constance [msec]
    JurkatSetting 130025035
    JurkatSetting 23502001000Ω35
    Hut78Setting 125015050
    Hut78Setting 250012050

    14.06.17

    Amaxa electroporation

    • Cell lines: Jurkat & Hut78
    • Plasmid: pIG17_009
    • Cell count: 1 mio.
    • Program: X-005
    • Flow cytometry after 24h.

    Flow Cytometry for BioRad electroporated JK cells

    No positive cell population.

    15.06.17

    Flow Cytometry for BioRad electroporated Hut78 cells and Amaxa electroporated T cells

    no positive cell population.

    16.06.17

    Mycoplasma test(lentiviral transduced Jurkat and Hut78)

    • Jurkat(p526): mycoplasma positive
    • Hut78(p526):mycoplasma positive
    • HEK(p526): mycoplasma negative

    No cell sorting, stock cultures should be sent for test.

    17.06.17

    BioRad Electroporation with JK cells

    • Cell lines: Jurkat
    • Plasmid: pIG17_009
    • Cell count: 2 mio./ approach
    • 4 approaches:
    ApproachCapacitance[µF]VoltageCuvette size[cm]Time Constance [msec]
    1:negative control9602500.235
    2:condition 19602500.235
    3:condition 29602500.235
    4:condition 39602500.240

    PEI transfection with HEK cells

    4 approaches:

    1. 1 transfection with pIG17_009
    2. 2 transfections with pIG17_013
    3. 1 untransfected as control
    1. Split cells 1:5 to a 6-well plate: 100 µl/well (on 16.06.17)
    2. For each sample: 3 µg plasmid DNA + 200 µl serum free DMEM
    3. Establish Mastermix
    4. Add 9 µg PEI to each mix while vortexing (PEI:DNA=3:1)
    5. 15 min incubation
    6. Add the Mix to the cells
    7. After 48h: Fluorescence Microscopy & Flow cytometry
    Plasmid numbercomponent
    pIG17_013pHRE_Ptal_EGFP_pA

    19.06.17

    Hypoxia test (CoCl2)

    • Cell: via PEI transfected HEK cells.
    • CoCl2 stock: 1M
    • End concentration of CoCl2: 100µM
    • Cell observation under fluorescence microscopy after 2h:

    -By adding CoCl2, the HRE-GFP transfected cells showed less fluorescence signal than without CoCl2…

    • Flow cytometry: no expected signal

    BioRad Electroporation

    • Cell lines: Jurkat
    • Plasmid: pIG17_009
    • Cell count: 2 mio./ approach
    • Setting: 96 well plates, well set 1(ABCD1)
    • 4 approaches:
    ApproachCapacitance[µF]VoltageCuvette size[cm]Time Constance [msec]
    1:negative control9602500.235
    2:condition19602500.235
    3:condition29602500.230
    4:condition39602500.240

    20.06.17

    BioRad electroporation

    • Cell lines: Jurkat
    • Plasmid: pIG17_009
    • Cell count: 2 mio./ approach
    • Setting: 96 well plates, well set 1(ABCD1), Expotential
    • 4 approaches:
    ApproachCapacitance[µF]VoltageCuvette size[cm]Resistance
    1:negative control9502500.21000Ω
    2:condition13502500.2
    3:condition23003000.21000Ω
    4:condition33002500.21000Ω

    21.06.17

    Mycoplasma-Test (Stock cultures)

    • HEK293T: mycoplasma negative
    • Jurkat: mycoplasma negative
    • Hut78: mycoplasma positive → abort culturing of Hut78!

    Flow Cytometry (BioRad on Jun.19th)

    • Not successful

    24.06.17

    PEI transfection (pIG17_013) for hypoxia test

    • In total: 3*6 wells
    • Transfection with pIG17_009 as positive control: 1 well/plate
    • Transfection with pIG17_013: 4 well/plate
    1. Split the cells 1:5 into 10 cm plate (on 23.06.17)
    2. Thaw PEI reagent at RT
    3. Dilute plasmid in 1 ml serum free DMEM (3µg from each plasmid)
    4. Add 15 µl PEI(1µg/µl) to the mix while vortexing (PEI:DNA=3:1)
    5. incubate 15 min at RT
    6. Add 200µl mix to wells

    25.06.17

    Hypoxia test (CoCl2)

    • Cell: 1 plate of via PEI transfected HEK cells. (from 24.06)
    • CoCl2 stock: 1M
    • End concentration of CoCl2: 100µM
    WellEnd concentration of CoCl2[µM]Volume of Stock CoCl2[µl]
    1: untransfected100200
    2:pIG17_009 transfected--
    3:pIG17_013 transfected--
    4:pIG17_013 transfected50100
    5:pIG17_013 transfected100200
    6:pIG17_013 transfected200400

    * Cell observation under fluorescence microscopy every hour after CoCl2 treatment

    • Flow cytometry after 8 hours

    BioRad Electroporation

    • Cell lines: Jurkat
    • Plasmid: pIG17_009
    • Cell count: 2 mio./ approach
    • Setting: 12 well plates, well set 1
    • 3 approaches:
    ApproachCapacitance[µF]VoltageResistanceTime Constance [msec]
    1:3 µg plasmid96025020
    2:6 µg plasmid96025020
    3:9 µg plasmid96025020
    • Flow cytometry after 24h.

    26.06.17

    Hypoxia test (CoCl2)

    1.Plate

    Duration of TreatmentWellEnd concentration of CoCl2[µM]Volume of Stock CoCl2[µl]
    6h1: untransfected100200
    6h2:pIG17_009 transfected--
    6h3:pIG17_013 transfected--
    6h4:pIG17_013 transfected50100
    6h5:pIG17_013 transfected100200
    6h6:pIG17_013 transfected200400

    2.Plate

    Duration of TreatmentWellEnd concentration of CoCl2[µM]Volume of Stock CoCl2[µl]
    24h1: untransfected100200
    24h2:pIG17_009 transfected--
    24h3:pIG17_013 transfected--
    24h4:pIG17_013 transfected50100
    24h5:pIG17_013 transfected100200
    24h6:pIG17_013 transfected200400

    Flow Cytometry (Hypoxia test & BioRad)

    Hypoxia test

    No induction of GFP expression under hypoxia condition Problems:

    • Cells stayed attached to the ground of plates even after treating with trypsin
    • Cells clumps instead of single cell were detected

    BioRad Electroporation

    By increasing the amount of plasmid DNA, some cells were potentially transfected!!!

    27.06.17

    BioRad Electroporation

    9µg for each approach

    • Setting: 12 well plate, 1 well set, 1 pulse

    GFP Plasmid: pIG17_009

    ApproachCapacitance[µF]VoltageResistanceTime Constance [msec]
    195025020
    29502501000Ω20
    39502501500Ω20

    Knock out

    ApproachPlasmidCapacitance[µF]VoltageResistanceTime Constance [msec]
    1203 (Cas9) + 104 (gRNA)95025020
    2203 (Cas9)+ scramble95025020
    3sgRNA3 (gRNA_GFP)95025020
    4sgRNA3 (gRNA_GFP)95025020

    28.06.17

    Flow Cytometry: electroporation on June 27th

    29.06.17

    Production of Lentivirus

    Transfection of HEK cells for virus production.

    Lentiviral packaging cellsHek293T cells
    Plate size10 cm
    Total DNA/plate12.87 µg
    Transfer: gag/pol: env ratio2:1:1
    Construct6.43 µg
    pCMV∆R8.743.22 µg
    pMD2G3.22 µg
    N/P ration15
    Plasmid numbercomponentconcentration[ng/µL]volume [µL]
    pIG17_?LentiCRISPR(AG Cathomen)11005.85
    pIG17_003Envelope plasmid pMD2G6847.4
    pIG17_004Packaging Plasmid pCMV∆R8.7420915.4
    • Packaging Mastermix
    Component1x [µL]2.1x [µL]
    pIG17_00347.499.54
    pIG17_00415.432.34
    150mM NaCl441.49927.12
    total504.31059
    • PEI Mastermix
    Component1x [µL]2.1x [µL]
    23.2mM (1µg/µl)PEI24.9452.41
    150mM NaCl475.04997.59
    total499.981050

    30.06.17

    Production of Lentivirus

    • Collect the medium (containing virus supernatant) and add new medium after 24h

    01.07.17

    Production of Lentivirus

    • Collect the medium (containing virus supernatant) and add new medium after 24h
    • Mix the virus medium (24h + 48h)

    Lentiviral transduction

    1. Plate about 200000 cells for each wells.
    2. Incubate the plates over weekend in incubator.
    Jurkat sampleMedium [ml]Virus [ml]
    120
    21.50.5
    311
    40.51.5
    502

    PEI transfection with HEK for Hypoxia Test

    • Prepare 2*6-well Plates of HEK cells
    • Transfect cells via PEI:
    wellplasmid
    1-
    2pIG17_009
    3pIG17_013
    4pIG17_013
    5pIG17_013
    6pIG17_013

    BioRad Electroporation: Repeat pGFP transfection

    9µg for each approach

    • Setting: 12 well plate, 1 well set, 1 pulse
    ApproachCapacitance[µF]VoltageResistanceTime Constance [msec]
    1: no plasmid95025020
    2: Mock plasmid95025020
    3: pIG17_00995025020
    4: pIG17_0099502501000Ω20
    5: pIG17_0099502501500Ω20

    02.07.17

    CoCl2 treatment with Jurkat cells

    • Cells treated with CoCl2 built clumps, which depends on the incubation time and CoCl2 concentrations.

    Repeat Hypoxia test (24h after PEI)

    No induction of GFP expression under hypoxia condition

    • Add different concentrations of CoCl2 (50µM, 100µM and 200 µM)
    • Observe the cells under fluorescence microscope 3h, 6h, 8h, 16h, 18h and 24h after CoCl2 treatment
    • No detectable induction of gene expression for every approach

    Flow Cytometry (BioRad on July 1st)

    • Both negative and positive controls showed abnormal populations → need to repeat the experiments.

    03.07.17

    Repeat Hypoxia test (48h after PEI)

    No induction of GFP expression under hypoxia condition

    • Add different concentrations of CoCl2 (50µM, 100µM and 200 µM)
    • Observe the cells under fluorescence microscope 3h, 6h, 8h, 16h, 18h and 24h after CoCl2 treatment
    • No detectable induction of gene expression for every approach

    04.07.17

    Lentiviral transduction (pLenti-CRISPR from AG Cathomen)

    • Change the medium and add puromycin for selection

    BioRad Electroporation: Repeat pGFP transfection

    9µg for each approach

    • Setting: 12 well plate, 1 well set, 1 pulse
    ApproachCapacitance[µF]VoltageResistanceTime Constance [msec]
    1: no plasmid95025020
    2: Mock plasmid95025020
    3: pIG17_00995025020
    4: pIG17_009950250500Ω20
    5: pIG17_082 (p526)95025020

    05.07.17

    PEI transfection (pIG17_022 and pIG17_023) for CTLA-4 promoter test

    • In total: 3*6 wells
    • Transfection with pIG17_009 as positive control: 1 well
    • Transfection with pIG17_022: 4 wellS
    • Transfection with pIG17_023: 4 wellS
    • Per Approach: 3µg DNA, 200µl serum free DMEM and 9µg PEI
    1. Split the cells 1:5 into 10 cm plate (on 03.07.17)
    2. Thaw PEI reagent at RT
    3. Dilute plasmid in 200µl serum free DMEM (3µg from each plasmid)
    4. Add PEI(1µg/µl) to the mix while vortexing (PEI:DNA=3:1)
    5. incubate 15 min at RT
    6. Add 200µl mix to wells

    Flow Cytometry

    • Cells transfected with pIG17_082 showed high transfection efficiency
    • Cells transfected with our stock pIG17_009 showed low efficiency and low survival rate

    06.07.17

    Prepare cells for lentivirus-production

    • Plate about 4 mio. cells, make replicate

    VEGF induction with Modeling group

    • No significant induction

    07.07.17

    Lentivirus(pIG17_119) production in HEK cells

    Transfection of HEK cells for virus production.

    Lentiviral packaging cellsHek293T cells
    Plate size10 cm
    Total DNA/plate12.87 µg
    Transfer: gag/pol: env ratio2:1:1
    Construct6.43 µg
    pCMV∆R8.743.22 µg
    pMD2G3.22 µg
    N/P ration15
    Plasmid numbercomponentconcentration[ng/µL]volume [µL]
    pIG17_119pCRE_GFP_CMV_mCherry16738.5
    pIG17_003Envelope plasmid pMD2G243.413.3
    pIG17_004Packaging Plasmid pCMV∆R8.748194
    • Packaging Mastermix
    Component1x [µL]2.1x [µL]
    pIG17_00313.328
    pIG17_00448.4
    150mM NaCl441.49927.12
    total458.8963.52
    • PEI Mastermix
    Component1x [µL]2.1x [µL]
    23.2mM (1µg/µl)PEI24.9452.41
    150mM NaCl475.04997.59
    total499.981050

    08.07.17

    Lentivirus(pIG17_119) production in HEK cells

    • Change the medium

    BioRad electroporation

    4 Approaches (9µg/Approach) Setting: 12 well plate, 1 well set, 1 Pulse, ∞ Resistance

    1. Electroporated without plasmid
    2. CMV-GFP from Nicole (700 ng/µl)
    3. CMV-GFP (Yael, 06.06.17, 140.4 ng/µl)
    4. CMV-GFP (Dennis, 27.06.17, Dennis, 86.8 ng/µl)

    09.07.17

    Lentivirus(pIG17_119) production in HEK cells

    • Collect virus medium
    • Add new medium

    10.07.17

    Lentivirus(pIG17_119) production in HEK cells

    • Collect virus medium
    • Add new medium

    11.07.17

    PEI transfection (CTLA-4 Test)

    • In total: 3*6 wells
    • Transfection with pIG17_009 as positive control: 1 well (plasmid from Nicole); 1 well (Culture from Nicole, from us preped using promega miniprep)
    • Transfection with pIG17_022: 5 wellS
    • Transfection with pIG17_023: 5 wellS
    • Per Approach: 3µg DNA, 200µl serum free DMEM and 9µg PEI
    1. Split the cells 1:5 into 10 cm plate (on 03.07.17)
    2. Thaw PEI reagent at RT
    3. Dilute plasmid in 200µl serum free DMEM (3µg from each plasmid)
    4. Add PEI(1µg/µl) to the mix while vortexing (PEI:DNA=3:1)
    5. incubate 15 min at RT
    6. Add 200µl mix to wells

    Lentiviral transduction (pIG17_119) of Jurkat cells

    • Use 6-well plate
    • plate 200000 cells/well
    • Make Titer test with virus medium

    The cells were not successfully infected.

    12.07.17

    BioRad electroporation

    ApproachplasmidCapacitance[µF]VoltageResistanceTime Constance [msec]
    1 no plasmid95025020
    2 CMV-GFP (Nicole)95025020
    3 CMV-GFP (Culture from Nicole, promega mini)95025020
    4 pIG17_104: Cas9-GFP-gRNA395025020

    14.07.17

    Lentivirus(pIG17_121) production in HEK cells

    Transfection of HEK cells for virus production.

    Lentiviral packaging cellsHek293T cells
    Plate size10 cm
    Total DNA/plate12.87 µg
    Transfer: gag/pol: env ratio2:1:1
    Construct6.43 µg
    pCMV∆R8.743.22 µg
    pMD2G3.22 µg
    N/P ration15
    Plasmid numbercomponentconcentration[ng/µL]volume [µL]
    pIG17_121pCTLA4(380)_GFP_CMV_mCherry16823.82
    pIG17_003Envelope plasmid pMD2G321.910
    pIG17_004Packaging Plasmid pCMV∆R8.748194
    • Packaging Mastermix
    Component1x [µL]2.1x [µL]
    pIG17_0031021
    pIG17_00448.4
    150mM NaCl441.49927.12
    pIG17_1213.828
    total504.951060
    • PEI Mastermix
    Component1x [µL]2.1x [µL]
    23.2mM (1µg/µl)PEI24.9452.41
    150mM NaCl475.04997.59
    total499.981050

    BioRad electroporation

    ApproachplasmidCapacitance[µF]VoltageResistanceTime Constance [msec]
    1 no plasmid95025020
    2 6µg Cas9-GFP-gRNA395025020
    3 9µg Cas9-GFP-gRNA395025020
    4 12µg Cas9-GFP-gRNA395025020

    15.07.17

    collect virus (pIG17_121)

    flow cytometry (BioRad 7/14)

    16.07.17

    PEI transfection

    • In total: 3*6 wells
    • One well with non-transfected cells
    • Transfection with CMV-GFP as positive control: 1 well (JetStar); 1 well (Promega Mini)
    • Transfection with pIG17_013: 4 wellS
    • Per Approach: 3µg DNA, 200µl serum free DMEM and 9µg PEI
    1. Split the cells 1:5 into 6-well plate (on 15.07.17)
    2. Thaw PEI reagent at RT
    3. Dilute plasmid in 200µl serum free DMEM (3µg from each plasmid)
    4. Add PEI(1µg/µl) to the mix while vortexing (PEI:DNA=3:1)
    5. incubate 15 min at RT
    6. Add 200µl mix to wells

    BioRad electroporation

    ApproachplasmidCapacitance[µF]VoltageResistanceTime Constance [msec]
    1 no plasmid95025020
    2 CMV-GFP JetStar95025020
    3 CMV-GFP promega mini95025020
    4 CMV-mCherry (Nicole)95025020
    5 pIG17_008 (Jana)95025020

    17.07.17

    Hypoxia Test in hypoxia incubator (AG Cathomen)

    • with 1%O2

    Flow Cytometry

    • BioRad didn't work

    18.07.17

    Hypoxia Test in hypoxia incubator (AG Cathomen)

    • Fluorescence microscopy
    • After 24h incubation: cells showed normal morphology and there was no autofluorescence.

    Lentiviral transduction

    • wash the virus-transducted cells (pIG17_119)

    BioRad electroporation

    ApproachplasmidCapacitance[µF]VoltageResistanceTime Constance [msec]
    1 pIG17_11995025020
    2 pIG17_12195025020
    3 pIG17_03195025020
    4 pIG17_03495025020
    5 pIG17_03795025020
    5 pIG17_08695025020

    PEI transfection (CTLA-4 Test)

    • In total: 2*12 wells
    • One well with non-transfected cells
    • One well: Transfection with CMV-GFP as positive control
    • Transfection with pIG17_022: 5 wellS
    • Transfection with pIG17_023: 5 wellS
    • Transfection with pIG17_037: 5 wellS
    • Transfection with pIG17_086: 5 wellS
    • Per Approach: 1.5µg DNA, 100µl serum free DMEM and 4.5µg PEI
    1. Split the cells 1:10 into 12-well plate (on 17.07.17)
    2. Thaw PEI reagent at RT
    3. Dilute plasmid in 100µl serum free DMEM (3µg from each plasmid)
    4. Add PEI(1µg/µl) to the mix while vortexing (PEI:DNA=3:1)
    5. incubate 15 min at RT
    6. Add 100 µl mix to wells

    PEI transfection (hypoxia test with CoCl2)

    • In total: 4*6-well plates
    • One well in each plate: with non-transfected cells
    • One well in each plate: Transfection with CMV-GFP as positive control
    • Transfection with pIG17_013: 8 wellS
    • Transfection with pIG17_031: 8 wellS
    1. Split the cells 1:10 into 6-well plate (on 17.07.17)
    2. Thaw PEI reagent at RT
    3. Dilute plasmid in 100µl serum free DMEM (3µg from each plasmid)
    4. Add PEI(1µg/µl) to the mix while vortexing (PEI:DNA=3:1)
    5. incubate 15 min at RT
    6. Add 200 µl mix to wells

    19.07.17

    Concentrate the viruses (pIG17_119 and pIG17_121)

    • for 20 ml virus medium, use 5ml 20% sucrose
    • carefully add virus medium to sucrose (very tricky)
    • centrifuge at 4000 rpm over night
    • After centrifugation: remove the medium, put the falcon tube upside down and air dry.
    • slowly add 100 µl PBS (20-30x, also very tricky)
    • Incubate the pellet for 30-60 min
    • resuspend the cells 2x
    • aliquot the virus
    • store in -80°C freezer

    Lentiviral transduction

    • plate 200000 Jurkat cells/ well in one 6-well plate
    • add the concentrated virus (pIG17_119 and pIG17_121) (30µl and 50µl)

    CoCl2 treatment (24h after PEI)

    • Treatment with 2*6 well plate: 1 with pIG17_013 and 1 with pIG17_031
    • Make new 2M CoCl2 stock
    • add CoCl2 to the cells, end-concentration: 0, 300µM, 500µM and 100µM
    • Incubation for 24h and track the induction of cell expression

    Hypoxia Test in hypoxia incubator (AG Cathomen)

    • Fluorescence microscopy
    • After 48h incubation: cells were mostly dead showing autofluorescence.

    Flow Cytometry (BioRad on July 20th)

    • For mCherry excitation: FL3!!!

    20.07.17

    CoCl2 treatment (48h after PEI)

    • Treatment with 2*6 well plate: 1 with pIG17_013 and 1 with pIG17_031
    • Make new 2M CoCl2 stock
    • add CoCl2 to the cells, end-concentration: 0, 300µM, 500µM and 100µM
    • Incubation for 24h and track the induction of cell expression

    Hypoxia Test in hypoxia incubator (AG Cathomen)

    • Fluorescence microscopy
    • After 72h incubation: cells were mostly dead showing autofluorescence.

    21.07.17

    BioRad Electroporation (Knock-Out plasmids)

    ApproachplasmidCapacitance[µF]VoltageResistanceTime Constance [msec]
    1 -95025020
    2 CMV-GFP (#503 from Nicole)95025020
    3 pIG17_082 (p526)95025020
    4 Cas9-GFP-gRNA595025020
    5 Cas9-GFP-scramble95025020

    22.07.17

    Lentivirus(pIG17_119 and pIG17_121) production in HEK cells

    PEI Transfection of HEK cells for virus production.

    Lentiviral packaging cellsHek293T cells
    Plate size10 cm
    Total DNA/plate12.87 µg
    Transfer: gag/pol: env ratio2:1:1
    Construct6.43 µg
    pCMV∆R8.743.22 µg
    pMD2G3.22 µg
    N/P ration15
    Plasmid numbercomponentconcentration[ng/µL]volume [µL]
    pIG17_119pCRE_GFP_CMV_mCherry16738
    pIG17_121pCTLA4(380)_GFP_CMV_mCherry16823.82
    pIG17_003Envelope plasmid pMD2G10530.7
    pIG17_004Packaging Plasmid pCMV∆R8.7420815.5
    • Packaging Mastermix
    Component1x [µL]2.1x [µL]
    pIG17_00330.764.5
    pIG17_00415.532.6
    150mM NaCl441.49927.12
    • PEI Mastermix
    Component1x [µL]2.1x [µL]
    23.2mM (1µg/µl)PEI24.9452.41
    150mM NaCl475.04997.59
    total499.981050

    22.07.17

    Flow Cytometry: BioRad Electroporation 7/21

    there was GFP positive signals during flow cytometry measurement but the cells were mycoplasma positive

    Lentivirus(pIG17_119 and pIG17_121) production in HEK cells

    • Collect virus

    23.07.17

    Lentivirus(pIG17_119 and pIG17_121) production in HEK cells

    • Collect virus

    24.07.17

    Mycoplamsa Test

    • Both Cas9-GFP-gRNA5 and Cas9-GFP-scramble transfected cells were mycoplasma positive

    25.07.17

    PEI transfection of CHO cells: Hypoxia & Tet system

    1. Split the cells 1:2 in 12-well plate (on 24.07.17)
    2. Per Approach: 1µg DNA + 8µg PEI and fill up to 100 µl with serum free DMEM
    3. Thaw PEI reagent at RT
    4. Add PEI(1µg/µl) to the mix while vortexing
    5. incubate 15 min at RT
    6. Add the mix to cells
    PlasmidApproachDNA Concentration[ng/µl]DNA volumeVolume of DMEM[µl]
    CMV-GFP (#503 from Nicole) 1 25.54052
    CMV-mCherry (AG Hiltbrunner) 11200191
    pIG17_012625324528
    pIG17_0136583.310.3541.7
    pIG17_0316746.98544
    Tet-GFP (Shima)2 (protocol from Shima)5203.8180.2
    Tet-GFP (Shima)2 (our protocol)5205.8200

    Tetracycline induction of CHO

    • 3h after PEI transfection: remove media, add tetracycline to new media (1:1000 dilution)
    • Tetracycline Stock: 2mg/ml (End: 1µg per well of 12-well plate)
    • 3h after adding tetracycline: no induction
    • incubation till the next day: microscopic observation
    • Gene expression was induced by tetracycline compared to the tetracycline-untreated cells

    PEI transfection of HEK cells: Hypoxia

    1. Split the cells 1:5 in 12-well plate (on 24.07.17)
    2. Per Approach: 1.5µg DNA + 4.5µg PEI and 100 µl serum free DMEM
    3. Thaw PEI reagent at RT
    4. Add PEI(1µg/µl) to the mix while vortexing
    5. incubate 15 min at RT
    6. Add the mix to cells
    PlasmidApproachDNA Concentration[ng/µl]DNA volume
    CMV-GFP (#503 from Nicole) 1 25.559
    CMV-mCherry (AG Hiltbrunner) 112001.25
    pIG17_0126131.412
    pIG17_0136583.315.5
    pIG17_0316746.912

    26.07.17

    CoCl2 treatment

    • Add corresponding concentration of CoCl2 to (hypoxic plasmid) transfected cells (CHO and HEK)
    • CoCl2 stock: 2M
    Endconcentration of CoCl2[µM]Volume from Stock[µl]
    00
    1000.1
    2000.2
    3000.3
    5000.5
    10001

    27.07.17

    SEAP assay with HEK cells

    - gather 200 µl of cell supernatant
    - incubate cell supernatant at 65°C for 30min
    - centrifuge cell supernatant for 1 min at 1250g
    - add 150 µl supernatant into a cuvette
    - add 500 µl 2x SEAP buffer
    - add 100 µl pNPP and remove bubbles carefully
    - measure in a nano drop every 5min for 2h

    Replace Stock cultures with new culture from Toolbox

    31.07.17

    Mycoplasma Test: New HEK stock

    • New HEK cells were mycoplasma negative

    01.08.17

    BioRad Electroporation

    • Per Approach: 9µg DNA, 2 mio.JK cells
    ApproachplasmidCapacitance[µF]VoltageResistanceTime Constance [msec]
    1pIG17_009 (06.06 Yael)95025020
    2Cas9-GFP-gRNA595025020
    3Cas9-GFP-scramble95025020
    4KO-Kit: 203+10195025020
    5KO-Kit: 203+10495025020
    6KO-Kit scramble95025020

    PEI transfection: Hypoxia - SEAP assay in HEK cells

    • Per Approach: 1.5µg DNA, 4.5µg PEI, 100µl DMEM
    Plasmid numbercomponentconcentrations of the used tubes[ng/µL]volumes from the used tubes[µL] for 36µg
    pIG17_013HRE-SEAP583.3 and 88.155.7 and 40
    pIG17_002CMV-SEAP92.0 and 91.4350 and 41.6

    Due to the concentrations and volumes in the tubes for each approach two were used. Per construct 24 wells were used. Each well will have different CoCl2 concentrations. For each approach triplicates will be analysed.

    02.08.17

    Flow Cytometry of BioRad Electroporation (8/1): KO plasmids

    For the knockout Kit we could see the most living GFP positive cells (26.2%) for the cotransfection of 203 and 104. The Cas9 GFP guide RNA5 had 5.21% GFP positive cells under the gated living cells.

    Addition of CoCl2: Hypoxia - SEAP assay in HEK cells

    1:10 dilution of a 2M CoCl2 stock with PBS. CoCl2 was added to HRE-SEAP approaches in order to induce the promoter, as well as to CMV-SEAP approaches

    Approaches: For each approach triplicates were done.

    CoCL2 concentration[µM]volume[µL] of 200mM CoCl2
    00
    1000.55
    1500.825
    2001.1
    2501.375
    3001.65
    5002.75
    10005.5

    Lentivirus production in HEK cells: Mock, Knock-down plasmid (114,115,116), pIG17_119, pIG17_121

    Follow the protocol from Frederike (AG Schamel) PEI Transfection of HEK cells for virus production.

    1. Prepare packaging and PEI mix separately and incubate for 10 min
    2. Mix packaging mix with transferplasmid
    3. Add PEI mix to DNA mix and incubate for 15 min
    4. Add the PEI+DNA mix to cells
    Lentiviral packaging cellsHek293T cells
    Plate size10 cm
    Total DNA/plate12.87 µg
    Transfer: gag/pol: env ratio2:1:1
    Construct6.43 µg
    pCMV∆R8.743.22 µg
    pMD2G3.22 µg
    N/P ration15
    Plasmid numbercomponentNo. of Approachesconcentration[ng/µL]volume [µL]
    pIG17_082Mock(p526):EF1-GFP268189.1
    pIG17_114Knock-down plasmid2350; 43218.4; 15
    pIG17_115Knock-down plasmid1-all two tubes
    pIG17_116Knock-down plasmid2492; 35620; 8.5
    pIG17_003Envelope plasmid pMD2G7150;68.7;63.730;180;80
    pIG17_004Packaging Plasmid pCMV∆R8.747926.624.3
    • Packaging Mastermix
    Component7x [µL]
    pIG17_003290
    pIG17_00424.3
    150mM NaCl3090.43

    Follow our protocol of PEI transfection

    1. DNA:PEI ratio = 1:8
    2. Mix DNA with 1 ml serum free DMEM
    3. Add PEI while vortexing
    4. 15 min incubation
    ComponentMass/approach[µg]
    pIG17_0033.2
    pIG17_0043.2
    pIG17_1196.4
    pIG17_1216.4

    03.08.17

    Hypoxia - SEAP assay in HEK cells

    - gather 200 µl of cell supernatant
    - incubate cell supernatant at 65°C for 30min
    - centrifuge cell supernatant for 1 min at 1250g
    - add 80 µl supernatant into a 96 well plate
    - add 100 µl 2x SEAP buffer
    - add 20 µl pNPP and remove bubbles carefully
    - measure in the plate reader every 30s for 2h

    –> Experiment failed and will be repeated

    05.08.17

    Lentiviral Transduction

    • Plate 200000 Jurkat cells/well in 6-well plate
    • Titer Test of virus
    • Incubation during weekend

    Puromycin killing curve

    • testing of untransfected JK cells and the scramble JK cells that have been transfected with the KO Kit (for each 5 conditions will be tested)
    • dilution of the Puro stock (10 mg/ml) 1:100 –> 100 µg/ml
    • cells will be distributed in a 12 well plate with 1 ml of media
    concentration of Purovolume from 100 µg/ml [µl]
    00
    0.1251.25
    0.22
    0.252.5
    0.55

    06.08.17

    PEI for HRE-SEAP and CMV-SEAP; repetition of the SEAP assay

    • cells will be distributed in a 12 well plate on the next day
    • one master mix for PEI
    • 1 ml DMEM, 30 µl PEI, 10 µg DNA per each approach
    • cotransfection of CMV-SEAP (95%) and HRE-SEAP (95%) with CMV-GFP (5%)
    constructconcentration [ng/µl]volume added for 9.5 µg [µl]
    HRE-SEAP248.238.3
    CMV-SEAP415.222.9
    constructconcentration [ng/µl]volume added for 0.5 µg [µl]
    CMV-GFP303.11.6
    • Per Approach: 9µg DNA, 2 mio JK cells

    BioRad Electroporation

    ApproachplasmidCapacitance[µF]VoltageResistanceTime Constance [msec]
    1no Plasmid95025020
    2CMV-GFP95025020
    3CMV-GFP95025020
    4Ca construct95025020
    5Ca construct95025020
    6Ca construct95025020
    7Cas9-GFP-gRNA195025020
    8Cas9-GFP-gRNA195025020
    9Cas9-GFP-gRNA495025020
    10Cas9-GFP-gRNA495025020
    11Cas9-GFP-gRNA595025020
    12Cas9-GFP-gRNA595025020
    13Cas9-GFP-scramble95025020
    14Cas9-GFP-scramble95025020

    07.08.17

    PEI for HRE-SEAP and CMV-SEAP; repetition of the SEAP assay

    • GFP was observed under the microscope
    • the cells were evenly distributed onto 12 well plates
    • induction with CoCl2 after the cells recovered from the transfer
    • 8 conditions per approach, everything done in triplicates
    concentration of CoCl2 [µM]volume added [µl]
    00
    1000,5
    1500,75
    2001
    2501,25
    3001,5
    5002,5
    10005

    08.08.17

    Lentivirus production in HEK cells: Mock, pIG17_133, pIG17_119, pIG17_121

    PEI for HRE-SEAP and CMV-SEAP; repetition of the SEAP assay

    The SEAP assay was negative. No changes in the OD for either CMV-SEAP or HRE-SEAP could be observed. Due to these troubles the next test will be postponed till all constructs have undergone another test digestion and sequencing.

    10.08.17

    Lentiviral transduction

    • Virus: pIG17_082, pIG17_119, pIG17_121 and pIG17_133
    • Plate 200000 virus for infection
    • As control: HEK with 1:1 infection

    Cell Sorting: KO-plasmid transfected cells

    • Cas9-GFP-scramble

    • Cas9-GFP-gRNA1

    • Cas9-GFP-gRNA4

    • Cas9-GFP-gRNA5

    11.08.17

    BioRad Electroporation

    • 9µg DNA and 2 mio. cells/ approach
    ApproachplasmidCapacitance[µF]VoltageResistanceTime Constance [msec]
    1no Plasmid95025020
    2KO Kit 203+10195025020
    3KO Kit 203+10495025020
    4Lenti-Cas9-Puro95025020

    Puromycin killing curve

    Day 6 after addition of puromycin: due to low cell numbers, the cells were spun down, resuspended in 100 µl and then counted.

    Results for untransfected Jurkat cells and Jurkat cells transfected with the scramble:

    Puromycin addition to the electroplated KO Kit cells

    Approaches:

    • 1x scramble no treatment
    • 1x scramble 0.2 µg/ml
    • 2x KO Kit 203+101 0.2 µg
    • 2x KO Kit 203+104 0.2 µg

    Transfer to a 6 well plate

    12.08.17

    Puromycin: electroplated KO Kit cells

    Due to low cell counts the duplicates were pooled together and the cells transferred to a 12 well plate.

    14.08.17

    PEI: HRE-SEAP, pWW56

    in 10cm plates:

    • 10 µg DNA
    • 1ml DMEM
    • 30 µl PEI

    approaches:

    • HRE-SEAP
    • pWW56 as a positive SEAP control
    • untransfected control
    constructconcentration [ng/µl]volume used for 10 µg DNA
    HRE-SEAP420,523,78
    pWW56555,518,00

    15.08.17

    SEAP

    • the cells were evenly distributed onto 12 well plates
    • induction with CoCl2 after the cells recovered from the transfer
    • 8 conditions per approach, everything done in triplicates
    concentration of CoCl2 [µM]volume added [µl]
    00
    1000,5
    1500,75
    2001
    2501,25
    3001,5
    5002,5
    10005

    Electroporated KO Kit cells

    Due to low cell counts the samples were transferred to a conical 96-well plate

    BioRad Electroporation

    ApproachplasmidCapacitance[µF]VoltageResistanceTime Constance [msec]
    1no Plasmid95025020
    2CMV-GFP + CMV-mCherry95025020
    3pIG17_08695025020
    4pIG17_08695025020

    Lentivirus Production in HEK cells

    • Approached by Frederike (AG Schamel)
    • 2 Approaches (pIG17_119 & pIG17_121) with our HEK cells, envelope & packaging plasmid,PEI
    • 1 Approach (pIG17_119) with material from AG Schamel: HEK, envelope & packaging plasmid, PEI

    16.08.17

    SEAP

    The SEAP assay was performed as mentioned before, however, there was a 1:5 dilution included of the HRE-SEAP samples.

    For the analysis of the SEAP assay, the averages of the triplicates were calculated and the respective wild-type control subtracted from the HRE-SEAP samples.

    For the undiluted HRE-SEAP construct the following graph was obtained:

    For the 1:5 dilution the following graph was obtained:

    For the 1:5 dilution absorbance values are missing at the start because they were negative and therefore regarded as 0.

    The positive control did not work due to the promoter of this construct which was dependent on an input that wasn't given. Furthermore, the samples did not show what we expected, considering that the uninduced control showed a steeper slope than most of the samples. Due to this reason the experiment was repeated.

    17.08.17

    Lentiviral Transduction with virus-medium

    • Approaches for Titer test: both normal transduction and spin-infection.
    • On 8/20: After washing the cells, there was no signal from reporter gene expression.

    23.08.17

    PEI transfection of HEK cells for lentivirus production

    • Transferplasmid: pIG17_130 (duplicate)

    transfection_pei_lentivirus_23.08.17.xlsx

    25.08.17

    Concentrate virus (pIG17_130)

    • Add 8 ml 20% Sucrose (in PBS + 1Mm EDTA) in 50 ml Falcon Tube
    • Add virus media slowly over sucrose (Use 25ml pippet)
    • Centrifuge over night at 4000 rpm, 4°C

    26.08.17

    Lentiviral Transduction (pIG17_130)

    • Plate 200000 cells/well (HEK & Jurkat) into 6 well plate
    • Titer of virus: 0, 15 µl, 30 µl


    As shown in the picture the transduction of HEK cells showed high efficiency. The cells were also mycoplasma-negative, so that the cells can be sorted at Bioss.


    The efficiency of transduction was quite low. The positive signal showed above may come from dead cells. New transduction was done on 8/30 with higher virus titer (45µl and 60µl).


    Lentiviral transduction of Jurkat cells with higher virus titer showed higher efficiency than previous try. These cells are sent for microplasma-test and for cell sorting.

    30.08.17

    PEI transfection of HEK cells for lentivirus production (133&134)

    02.09.17

    PEI transfection of HEK cells for lentivirus production (132)

    04.09.17

    BioRad Electroporation

    9µg for each approach

    • Setting: 12 well plate, 1 well set, 1 pulse
    Number of approachesPlasmidConcentration [ng/µl]Volume for 9ng [µl]Capacitance[µF]VoltageResistanceTime Constance [msec]
    1no DNA0095025020
    1CMV GFP, CMV mCherry327.1, 12001376, 3.7595025020
    2pIG17_031746.912.0595025020
    2pIG17_0341210.97.4395025020
    2pIG17_037851.910.5695025020

    05.09.17

    Washing of the electroporated cells

    06.09.17

    Sorting of the electroporated cells Gating after:

    • living cells
    • single cells
    • mCherry positive cells

    Sorting strategy:
    Control igem_gfp_mcherry_jurkat_elektro_tube_001_06092017102918.pdf
    pIG17_031 igem_gfp_mcherry_jurkat_31_tube_001_06092017103019.pdf
    pIG17_034 igem_gfp_mcherry_jurkat_34_tube_001_06092017110102.pdf
    pIG17_037 igem_gfp_mcherry_jurkat_37_tube_001_06092017112901.pdf

    Sorting reports:
    130 Jurkat: sort_report_06092017122940.pdf
    pIG17_034 sort_report_06092017112206.pdf
    pIG17_037 sort_report_06092017120252.pdf

    07.09.17

    Induction of the promoters

    Set-up for pIG17_031 - hypoxia

    - in a 96 well plate with 200 µl volume:

    • used concentration of CoCl2: 20 mM
    • approximately 15000 cells per approach
    CoCl2 concentration [µM]Number of approachesVolume added [µl]
    010
    5020.5
    10021
    20022
    40024
    80028

    .

    Set-up for pIG17_034 - pH

    - in a 96 well plate with 200 µl volume:

    • used concentration of NaOH: 1 M
    • used concentration of lactate: 0.6 M
    • used concentration of Forskolin: 10 mM
    • approximately 15000 cells per approach
    Lactate (L), NaOH (N) or Forskolin (F) concentration or pHNumber of approachesVolume added [µl]
    100 µM (F)12
    8.17 pH (N)20.4
    7.85 pH20
    6.54 pH (L)28
    6.19 pH (L)210.67
    • 6 well plate with 3ml RPMI and the same concentration of lactate or NaOH as in the 96 well plate but without cells
    • used in order to measure the pH
    • amount of cells will be neglected as it is rather low

    Set-up for pIG17_037 - VEGF

    - in a 96 well plate with 200 µl volume:

    • used concentration of VEGF: 1 µg/ml
    • approximately 15000 cells per approach
    VEGF concentration [ng/ml]Number of approachesVolume added [µl]
    010
    2.520.5
    521
    1022
    2024
    4028

    27.08.17 - 07.09.17

    Neomycin killing curve of Jurkat cells

    11.09.17

    PEI transfection of HEK cells for lenvirus production

    Viafect - new testing

    Jurkat cells with CMV-GFP; transfection mix:

    1. 12 well plate
    2. 2 mio cells per well in 500 µl medium
    3. 0.5 µg DNA per well
    4. Viafect/DNA = 2:1 and 3:1
    5. 50 µl total volume per approach (filled up with serum free DMEM)
    • removal of the medium from pelleted cells
    • resuspending of pelleted cells in the transfection mix
    • addition of 500 µl RPMI 1649 with FCS after
      1. 0 seconds
      2. 4 seconds
      3. 8 seconds
      4. 16 seconds
      5. 32 seconds
    • transfer of the cell suspension to a 24 well plate

    Analysis in the fluorescence microscope showed that this method did not work again

    15.09.17

    PEI transfection of HEK cells for lenvirus production

    Constructs used: pIG17_130, CRE 4x
    transfection_pei.pdf

    20.09.17

    PEI transfection of HEK cells for lenvirus production

    Constructs used: NFAT 4x, HRE 4x
    transfection_pei_20.9..pdf The concentrated viruses were stored in -80°C freezer as backup.

    21.09.17

    PEI transfection of HEK cells for SEAP assay

    The set up for the SEAP assay was the same as before, however there wild-type controls with the same amount of CoCl2 included.
    All samples were done in triplicates

    22.09.17

    SEAP assay

    Induction with CoCl2, the used concentrations of CoCl2 were: 0, 20, 40, 80, 160, 320 and 640 µM.

    23.09.17

    SEAP assay

    The SEAP assay was performed as before, this time we included a cell count of each pooled triplicate.
    For the analysis first the averages of the triplicates were calculated and then divided by the cell count. Afterwards, the corresponding wild-type control was subtracted from the samples and all negative values were set to 0.

    We could see that only 20, 40 and 80 µM CoCl2 showed a steeper slope in our samples than the 0 µM control.

    24.09.17

    PEI transfection of HEK cells for lenvirus production

    Constructs used: pIG17_134, CRE 4x
    transfection_pei_lentivirus_24.9.17.xlsx

    24.09.17

    HRE testing with stable HEK cell lines

    04.10.17

    PEI transfection of HEK cells for lenvirus production

    Constructs used: pIG17_133, Suiside plasmid transfection_pei_4.10.17.xlsx

    09.10.17

    CFP test

    Due to the problems with our GFP readout we performed a search in BLAST and found out that our eGFP was wrongly annotate and is a eCFP. We also could see that in the FACS. For this we tested our Jurkat knockdown 130 cells, that stably express CFP then. On the left these cells are measured in the CFP channel and on the right in the GFP channel. The depicted cells are gated for living and single cells:

    There is a clear shift and our cells are really CFP positive and not GFP positive

    CRE Test in Jurkat cells

    With Forskolin and IBMX, the cAMP pathway in the cell is activated.

    • Cell lines: WT Jurkat, stable CRE4X Jurkat
    • Conditions: untreated, induction with 100 µM Forskolin, induction with 100 µM IBMX, induction with 100 µM Forskolin and 100 µM IBMX.

    FACS:
    Cells were gated for living, single, mCherry positive cells and then the amount of CFP positive cells was measured:

    10.10.17

    HRE Test in Jurkat cells

    HRE Test in HEK cells

    12.10.17

    CRE Test in HEK cells

    • On 11th of Oct.: PEI transfection with CMV-TDAG8 plasmid.

    CRE Test in Jurkat cells

    We obtained the following results after gating for living, single, mCherry positive cells:

    VEGF Test in HEK cells