IL-6 Luciferase Reporter-NIH 3T3 Cell Line

Product Name

IL-6 Luciferase Reporter-NIH 3T3 Cell Line

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SKU/Catalog Number

RC1016

Size

1 Vial, Each vial contains 2 ~ 3 x 10^6 cells in 1 ml of 90% FBS + 10% DMSO.

Description

The IL-6 Luciferase Reporter cell line is a stably transfected NIH 3T3 cell line which expresses Renilla luciferase reporter gene under the transcriptional control of the IL-6 promoter. As a pleiotropic cytokine, interleukin 6 (IL-6) has pro- and anti-inflammatory roles which is not only involved in normal functions of the immune system, hematopoiesis and  metabolism but also involved in the pathogenesis of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. IL-6 gene induction is generally regulated by several transcription factors that activate the consensus sequences in the IL-6 promoter region, which include AP-1, C/EBP-beta and NF-kB in response to various proinflammatory cytokines, growth factors, and pathogen-associated molecular patterns such as Toll-like receptor (TLR) ligands. The IL-6 induction by lipopolysaccharide (LPS), the TLR4 ligand, is shown in Figure 1. 

Contents

Each vial contains 2 ~ 3 x 10^6 cells in 1 ml of 90% FBS + 10% DMSO.

Gene Name

IL-6

Storage & Handling

Immediately upon receipt, store in liquid nitrogen. (Ship on dry ice.)

Cite This Product

IL-6 Luciferase Reporter-NIH 3T3 Cell Line (Boster Biological Technology, Pleasanton CA, USA, Catalog # RC1016)

Assay Dilutions Recommendation

The recommendations below provide a starting point for assay optimization. Actual working concentration varies and should be decided by the user.

Application:

Monitor the IL-6 induction activity.Screen for activators or inhibitors of the IL-6 signaling pathway. 

Culture conditions:

Cells should be grown at 37°C with 5% CO2 using DMEM medium supplemented with 10% FBS and 1% Pen/Strep, plus 3 µg/ml of Puromycin.It is recommended to quickly thaw the frozen cells upon receipt or from liquid nitrogen in a 37°C water-bath, transfer to a tube containing 10 ml of growth medium without Puromycin, spin down cells, resuspend cells in pre-warmed growth medium without Puromycin, transfer resuspended cells to T25 flask and culture in 37°C-CO2 incubator.  Leave the T25 flask in the incubator for 1~3 days without disturbing or changing the medium until cells completely recover viability and become adherent. Once cells are between 80~90% adherent, remove growth medium and passage the cells through trypsinization and centrifugation. At first passage, switch to growth medium containing Puromycin. Note: NIH 3T3 cells should be split before they reach 90% confluence; otherwise, they become self-lifted and aggregate irrevisibly. Precoating the cell assay plates with 0.1% gelatin may prevent NIH 3T3 cells from self-lifting.To passage the cells, detach cells from culture vessel with Trypsin/EDTA, add complete growth medium and transfer to a tube, spin down cells, resuspend cells and seed appropriate aliquots of cells suspension into new culture vessels. Subcultivation ration = 1:10 to 1:20 weekly. 

Functional validation:

A. Response of IL-6 NIH 3T3 cells to lipopolysaccharide (LPS).1. Harvest IL-6 NIH 3T3 cells and seed cells into a white solid-bottom 96-well microplate in 100 µl of growth medium at 5 x 104 cells/well. 2. Incubate cells at 37°C in a CO2 incubator for overnight. 3. The next day, stimulate cells with various concentrations of LPS.  4. Incubate at 37°C in a CO2 incubator for 6-16 hours. 5. Add 50 µl of  luciferase assay reagent  per well.  6. Incubate at room temperature for 1-5 minutes and measure luminescence using a microplate luminometer. 

Validation Images & Assay Conditions

Gene/Protein Information For IL-6 (Source: Uniprot.Org, NCBI)

*if product is indicated to react with multiple species, protein info is based on the gene entry specified above in "species".

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