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TASKWhoDunnitObserved
Split cellsAG, CR, JA, LA, SSAW
Seed platesAG, CR, LA, SSAW
TransfectionAG, LAAC, SS
FACS PrepAG, LACR
Imaging (FloCyto)BTAG, AW, CR, JX, LA

 

Practice Transfections:

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CONTROLS

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  1. -+ve/-ve: no actions performed on cells
  2. -ve: perform protocol, excluding DNA, or with dummy DNA
  3. : single color transfection (eYFP, eBFP or mKate, as appropriate)
  4. +ve/+ve: tri-color control (perform experiments with YFP, BFP, mKATE separately, and one with all 3eYFP, eBFP and mKate co-transfected: allows for comparison of color/intensity when imaging)
  5. -ve: perform protocol, excluding DNA, or with dummy DNA
  6. -ve/-ve: no actions performed on cells

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PRACTICE #1: Fluorescent protein under constitutive promoter

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11 complete 6/23: Seed cells 12 complete 6/24: Transfect hEF1a:eYFP (472 ng/uL) into HEK cells 13 complete 6/26 (4.30pm): Flow Cytometer
  • Determine optimal Lipofectamine LTX volume (24 well)
  • Determine transfection efficiency (quantitatively)

RESULT: Decent transfection efficiency (~60%). Move on to Practice #2.

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PRACTICE #2: Co-transfection (2 fluorescent proteins under constitutive promoter)

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ATTEMPT #1

36 complete 7/3: Seed cells 23 complete 7/4: Transfect hEF1a:eYFP (472 ng/uL) and hEF1a:tagBFP (1176 ng/uL) into HEK cells 24 complete 7/6 (1pm): Flow Cytometer

 

  • DNA Dilution: 10uL hEF1a:eYFP; 5uL hEF1a:tagBFP
  • (Y+B)x: add 1:1 (25uL hEF1a:eYFP/tagBFP-lipid complex)
Y1
  • hEF1a:eYFP
(Y+B)1
  • hEF1a:eYFP
  • hEF1a:tagBFP
 ////// ////// ////// -ve control
  • dummy DNA
  • with Lipofectamine
Y2
  • hEF1a:eYFP
(Y+B)2
  • hEF1a:eYFP
  • hEF1a:tagBFP
 ////// ////// ////// -ve control
  • dummy DNA
  • with Lipofectamine
B1
  • hEF1a:tagBFP
(Y+B)3
  • hEF1a:eYFP
  • hEF1a:tagBFP
 ////// ////// ////// -ve/-ve control
  • no DNA
  • no Lipofectamine
B2
  • hEF1a:tagBFP
(Y+B)4
  • hEF1a:eYFP
  • hEF1a:tagBFP
 ////// ////// ////// -ve/-ve control
  • no DNA
  • no Lipofectamine

RESULT: Extremely low transfection efficiency (<10%). Repeat to improve co-transfection results.

 

ATTEMPT #2

22 complete 7/9: Seed cells 37 complete 7/10: Transfect hEF1a:mKate (621 ng/uL) and hEF1a:eBFP (405 ng/uL) into HEK cells 38 incomplete 7/12 (1:30pm): Flow Cytometer

 

  • DNA Dilution: 8.1uL (10 uL) hEF1a:mKate; 12.3uL (15 uL) hEF1a:eBFP
  • (R+B)x: add 1:1 (25uL hEF1a:mKate/eBFP-lipid complex)
R1
  • hEF1a:mKate
(R+B)1
  • hEF1a:mKate
  • hEF1a:eBFP
//////////////////-ve control
  • dummy DNA
  • with Lipofectamine
R2
  • hEF1a:mKate
(R+B)2
  • hEF1a:mKate
  • hEF1a:eBFP
//////////////////-ve control
  • dummy DNA
  • with Lipofectamine
B1
  • hEF1a:eBFP
(R+B)3
  • hEF1a:mKate
  • hEF1a:eBFP
//////////////////-ve/-ve control
  • no DNA
  • no Lipofectamine
B2
  • hEF1a:eBFP
(R+B)4
  • hEF1a:mKate
  • hEF1a:eBFP
//////////////////-ve/-ve control
  • no DNA
  • no Lipofectamine

RESULT:

 

 

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PRACTICE #3: Fluorescent protein under inducible promoter

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14 complete 7/10: Seed cells 15 incomplete 7/11: Transfect TRE:mKate (431 ng/uL), hEF1a:rtTA (___ ng/uL) and hEF1a:eYFP (1045 ng/uL - transfection marker) into HEK cells 16 incomplete 7/12: Add DOX 18 incomplete 7/13 (__pm): Flow Cytometer

 

  • DNA Dilution: __uL hEF1a:eYFP; __uL hEF1a:rtTA; __uL TRE:mKate
  • (D=x): add _:_:_
    1. __uL hEF1a:eYFP-lipid complex
    2. __uL hEF1a:rtTA-lipid complex
    3. __uL TRE:mKate-lipid complex

 

+ve control
  • hEF1a:eYFP
+ve control
  • hEF1a:eYFP
-ve control
  • dummy DNA
  • with Lipofectamine
-ve control
  • dummy DNA
  • with Lipofectamine
-ve/-ve control
  • no DNA
  • no Lipofectamine
-ve/-ve control
  • no DNA
  • no Lipofectamine
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(D=0)1
  • no DOX
  • hEF1a:eYFP
  • hEF1a:rtTA
  • TRE:mKate
(D=0)2
  • no DOX
  • hEF1a:eYFP
  • hEF1a:rtTA
  • TRE:mKate
D=0.2
  • 0.2uM DOX
  • hEF1a:eYFP
  • hEF1a:rtTA
  • TRE:mKate
D=1
  • 1uM DOX
  • hEF1a:eYFP
  • hEF1a:rtTA
  • TRE:mKate
D=1.5
  • 1.5uM DOX
  • hEF1a:eYFP
  • hEF1a:rtTA
  • TRE:mKate
D=3
  • 3uM DOX
  • hEF1a:eYFP
  • hEF1a:rtTA
  • TRE:mKate
D=4
  • 4uM DOX
  • hEF1a:eYFP
  • hEF1a:rtTA
  • TRE:mKate
D=6
  • 6uM DOX
  • hEF1a:eYFP
  • hEF1a:rtTA
  • TRE:mKate
D=7.5
  • 7.5uM DOX
  • hEF1a:eYFP
  • hEF1a:rtTA
  • TRE:mKate
D=10
  • 10uM DOX
  • hEF1a:eYFP
  • hEF1a:rtTA
  • TRE:mKate
D=17
  • 17uM DOX
  • hEF1a:eYFP
  • hEF1a:rtTA
  • TRE:mKate
D=30
  • 30uM DOX
  • hEF1a:eYFP
  • hEF1a:rtTA
  • TRE:mKate

RESULTS:

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PRACTICE #4**: Co-transfection (2 fluorescent proteins under constitutive & inducible promoters)

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29 incomplete 7/_: Seed cells 30 incomplete 7/_: Transfect hEF1a:eYFP, TRE:mKate and hEF1a:rtTA** into HEK cells 31 incomplete 7/_: Add DOX 32 incomplete 7/_ (__pm): Flow Cytometer