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CHO cell line with stable expression of the HTRA1 gene as a tool for studying functional activity of 5-HT1A receptor ligands |
Jarosław Walory 1, Sylwia Rzońca 2, Andrzej J. Bojarski 3, Zdzisław Chilmonczyk 1 |
1. National Medicines Institute (NIL), Chełmska 30/34, Warszawa 00-725, Poland |
Abstract |
In order to obtain the appropriate CHO (Chinese Hamster Ovary) cell line overexpressing 5-hydroxytryptamine 1A receptor gene (HTR1A gene, human cDNA clone ref. ID NM_000524) pcDNA 3.1 (+) and pCMV6-XL4/HTR1A plasmids were processed with Not I restrictive enzyme and ligated. The obtained pcDNA 3.1(+) vector containing HTR1A gene was propagated in competent E. coli cells on LB-agar plates containing ampicilin. Individual clones containing the pcDNA/HTR1A plasmid were picked up and cultured in the LB Broth medium. After isolation the pcDNA/HTR1A plasmid has been transferred into CHO-K1 (clone-1)cells with the aid of FuGene reagent. Then the cells were cultured in the presence of geniticine. Selected single cells were cloned and the expression of pcDNA/HTR1A plasmid was evaluated with the aid of Western blot analysis. The resulting clone CHO-K1 cell lines with stable overexpression of the gene HTRA1 were used as a model for testing the functional activity of 5HT1A receptor ligands. Acknowledgements This study was supported by a grant PNRF-103-AI-1/07 from Norway through the Norwegian Financial Mechanism. |
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Presentation: Poster at VII Multidyscyplinarna Konferencja Nauki o Leku, by Jarosław WalorySee On-line Journal of VII Multidyscyplinarna Konferencja Nauki o Leku Submitted: 2010-03-12 16:01 Revised: 2010-04-06 21:39 |