For co transfection, you can mix 50100 ng of gfp plasmid with 100 ng of your plasmid. Dharmafect 1 is our most allpurpose transfection reagent formulation. Reverse transfection of stealth rnai or sirna using. Hi, i tried to transfect my hek293t cells with pegfp using lipofectamine 3000, following manufacturers instructions. Universal transfection reagent protocol sigmaaldrich. It is possible to plate and transfect the cells on the same day, but cells must adhere to the bottom of the 6. I have successfully nucleofected but would like to try transfection. Version 1, 41 8 during the incubation of the printed slides with the transfection reagent, harvest hek293t cells and suspend 10 x 106 cells in 25 ml. If cytotoxicity from the dna preparation is evident, reducing the amount of dna to 250 ng per well can improve survival while maintaining efficient transfection.
A sample protocol is listed here for transfection experiments performed in 6well plates. Dharmafect 1 transfection reagent horizon discovery. Transfection reagents product protocols thermo fisher scientific. This protocol is for use with adherent cells, as transfection efficiency for. To identify the best transfection reagents for delivery of cas9 rnps, initially we compared several commercially available protein transfection reagents, including lipofectamine 2000, lipofectamine 3000, lipofectamine rnaimax, lipofectamine meassengermax, turbofect, and xfect protein transfection. The positive control can be in a separate well or cotransfected with your plasmid of interest.
Lipofectamine 2000 dna transfection reagent protocol see page 2 to view a typical dna transfection procedure. An invitrogen guide mentioning lipofectamine 2000 suggests using reverse transfectin for stealth rnai or rnai. Plasmid expression should be visible or detectable 24 to 48 hrs post transfection. Forward and reverse transfection protocols each have their significant uses in research. A guide to transient expression of membrane proteins in. I did get the knockdown to work when using my sirna with lipofectamine 2000, however. Guidelines for transfection use the procedure on below to transfect cells with short interfering rna sirna or invitrogen stealth rnai.
I will be using lipofectamine 3000 for plasmid transfection in hepg2 cells. Sigmas universal transfection reagent is a unique formulation of a proprietary polymer blend used for transient and stable transfection of nucleic acids into various eukaryotic cell lines and hardto. Akin to forward transfection, optimizing transfection conditions by transfecting a reporter plasmid into the cell type of interest such as a luciferase or gfp encoding plasmid into cells is critical prior to high throughout screening. Ive always gotten better results with reverse transfection seed the. Also, is the nucleic acid in the media responsible for cellcell clumping.
Reverse transfection is faster to perform than forward transfection and is the method of choice for highthroughput transfection. We recommend gibco optimem i reduced serum medium cat. Reverse transfection combines rna, transfection reagent, and cells in an altered sequence compared to traditional lipofectamine 2000 transfection protocols. Akin to forward transfection, optimizing transfection conditions by transfecting a reporter plasmid into the cell type of interest such as a luciferase or gfp encoding plasmid. Reverse transfection on cell arrays for high content. Transfection protocol of lipofectamine rnaimax can be obtained from the invitrogen website.
The main protocol difference between forward and reverse transfection is whether or not the cells are plated the day before transfection as in forward transfection or seeded at the same time of the transfection. This protocol is based on that from life technologies called. Lipofectamine 2000 reagent thermo fisher scientific. Rnaimax reverse transfections lipofectamine thermo. Stealth rnai, sirna, shrna plasmid or mirna plasmid into mammalian cells using lipofectamine 2000 reagent lipofectamine 2000 reverse transfection. If you want to use lipofectamine rnaimax for your cotransfections, perform a reverse transfection with the following modifications. I am attempting to deliver a plasmid 9000 bp in size into hardtotransfect lung. For cotransfections of plasmid dna and stealth rnai or sirna into mammalian cells, we recommend using lipofectamine 2000 catalog no.
However, i could only reach at most 2030% transfection efficiency. This reference protocol provides general guidelines and procedure for plasmid dna and sirna reverse transfection into mammalian cells using magnetofectamine. It would be great if anyone can share a trusted protocol with me. Plasmid dna dissolved in an aqueous gelatin solution is printed on a glass slide using a robotic arrayer. We observed a high batchtobatch variation in performance of the lipofectamine 2000 transfection reagent. Please note that this protocol has not been verified by scientists at invitrogen. As dna is printed on a glass slide for the transfection process the deliberate introduction of nucleic acids into cells to occur before the addition of adherent cells, the order of addition of dna and adherent cells is reverse that of conventional transfection. Reverse transfection of stealth rnai or sirna using lipofectamine. Has anyone here attempted reverse transfection using.
In short, a different rnai molecule is put in each well prior to transfection and combined with diluted lipofectamine 2000 to form complexes in each well. Use the procedure on below to transfect cells with plasmid dna. We have found that effectene, lipofectamine 2000 and fugene 6 work. Lipofectamine 2000 transfection reagent is a proprietary formulation for the transfection of nucleic acids dna and rna into eukaryotic cells and provides the following advantages. Forward and reverse transfection protocols mirus bio. Reverse transfection protocol for dna in 96well plates using transit2020 transfection reagent before you start. Reverse transfection is the transfer of genetic material into cells and is reverse because the order of dna and cells is reverse that of conventional transfection.
For more information about lipofectamine 2000 and other transfection. Transfection and genome engineering fisher scientific. Cloned genes can be transfected into cells for biochemical characterization. Transfection the delivery of dna or rna into eukaryotic cells is a powerful tool used to study and control gene expression. How does transfection with lipofectamine 2000 work. Has anyone used lipofectamine 3000 for plasmid transfection in. Comparative study of metafecten pro and lipofectamine 2000 by reverse transfection cell microarray rtcm introduction reverse transfection cell imcroarray rtcm is a good method for parallel high throughput analyzes of gene function inammalian m cells. However, for cotransfection of sirnachimera and plasmid dna, lipofectamine 2000. If you want to use lipofectamine rnaimax for your cotransfections, perform a reverse transfection. Reverse transfection is a technique for the transfer of genetic material into cells. Reverse transfection an overview sciencedirect topics. Cotransfecting rnai and dna with lipofectamine 2000. Has anyone here attempted reverse transfection using lipofectamine 3000 reagent.
The most routinely employed transfection protocol where cells are seeded a day prior to transfection is referred to as forward transfection. I tried reversetransfecting hepg2 cells using lipofectamine 2000. Reverse transfection protocol for dna in 96well plates using transitx2. Co transfection of plasmid dna and sirna transfect plasmid dna and sirna at the same time using lipofectamine 2000 reagent by adding 30 pmol 0. Dharmafect 1 achieves effective transfection of sirna and microrna reagents at low concentrations and with low cytotoxicity, especially when compared to transfection reagents designed for use with plasmid. Comparative study of metafecten pro and lipofectamine 2000. Transfection efficiencies lower than 50% were not reported in this table.
Use the reverse complement sequence of the gene of interest. This reference protocol provides general guidelines and procedure for plasmid dna and sirna reverse transfection. Transfection guide overview of transfection methods. To perform transfection experiments in other cell culture plates, simply multiply the suggested quantities by the relative surface area of your plate. Transfection reagents product protocols thermo fisher. In a reverse transfection protocol, cells are added directly to a plate. Lipofectamine 2000 reagent is a proprietary formulation that facilitates highly efficient delivery of stealth rna molecules, short interfering rna. Is it better to use the forward or reverse transfection. If so, how could i prevent it from happening when doing a reverse transfection. Therefore, we recommend testing different batch numbers of the transfection reagent and then use of only one batch for a whole genomewide project using reverse transfection. Plate cells so they will be 7090% confluent at the time of transfection. Follow these general guidelines when using lipofectamine 2000 to reverse transfect. Mir2304 and lipofectamine 2000 transfection reagent life technologies, cat. The complexes are prepared inside the wells, after which cells and medium are added.
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