EL4-Luc2

TIB-39-LUC2 ^™

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EL4-Luc2 is a lymphoblast cell reporter that was originally isolated from a mouse's blood. The cells can be used in vivo bioluminescence imaging of xenograft animal models to study human cancer and monitor the activity of anti-cancer drugs. It also can be used in cell-based assays for cancer research.

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Product category: Animal cells
Product type: Cell model

Reporter-labeled cell
Organism: Mus musculus, mouse
Morphology: lymphoblast
Tissue: Blood
Disease: Lymphoma
Applications: 3D cell culture

Assay development

High-throughput screening

Immunology
Product format: Frozen

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Product sheet

Technical data sheet

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ATCC highly recommends that appropriate personal protective equipment is always used when handling vials. For cultures that require storage in liquid nitrogen, it is important to note that some vials may leak when submersed in liquid nitrogen and will slowly fill with liquid nitrogen. Upon thawing, the conversion of the liquid nitrogen back to its gas phase may result in the vial exploding or blowing off its cap with dangerous force creating flying debris. Unless necessary, ATCC recommends that these cultures be stored in the vapor phase of liquid nitrogen rather than submersed in liquid nitrogen.

Required Products

These products are vital for the proper use of this item and have been confirmed as effective in supporting functionality. If you use alternative products, the quality and effectiveness of the item may be affected.

Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium (DMEM)

30-2002

Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO)

4-X

General

Specific applications: Excellent signal/background ratio and stable luciferase expression make this cell line ideal for in vivo bioluminescence imaging of xenograft animal model to study human cancer and monitor activity of anti-cancer drugs. It also can be used in cell-based assays for cancer research.

Characteristics

Cells per vial: ≥ 1.0 x 10⁶
Volume: 1.0 mL
Growth properties: Suspension
Strain: C57BL/6N
Comments: This luciferase expressing cell line was derived from parental line (ATCC TIB-39) by transduction with lentiviral vector encoding firefly luciferase gene (luc2) under control of EF-1 alpha promoter. This cell line was established through single cell cloning, and the cells constitutively express high levels of enzymatically active luciferase protein, which can be detected via in vitro and in vivo bioluminescence assays. The cells should be maintained in blasticidin (4 µg/mL) containing medium in routine cell culture. It is recommended to remove blasticidin prior to and during the experiment procedure when the cells are injected into animals in vivo, or co-cultured with other cell types in vitro.

Handling information

Unpacking and storage instructions

Check all containers for leakage or breakage.
Remove the frozen cells from the dry ice packaging and immediately place the cells at a temperature below -130°C, preferably in liquid nitrogen vapor, until ready for use.

Complete medium

The base medium for this cell line is ATCC-formulated Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium (DMEM, ATCC 30-2002). To make the complete growth medium, add the following components to the base medium:

Horse serum (FBS; ATCC 30-2040) to a final concentration of 10%
Blasticidin to a final concentration of 4 µg/mL

Temperature

37°C

Atmosphere

95% Air, 5% CO₂

Handling procedure

To insure the highest level of viability, thaw the vial and initiate the culture as soon as possible upon receipt. If upon arrival, continued storage of the frozen culture is necessary, it should be stored in liquid nitrogen vapor phase and not at -70°C. Storage at -70°C will result in loss of viability.

Thaw the vial by gentle agitation in a 37°C water bath. To reduce the possibility of contamination, keep the O-ring and cap out of the water. Thawing should be rapid (approximately 2 minutes).
Remove the vial from the water bath as soon as the contents are thawed, and decontaminate by dipping in or spraying with 70% ethanol. All of the operations from this point on should be carried out under strict aseptic conditions.
Transfer the vial contents to a centrifuge tube containing 9.0 mL complete culture medium and spin at approximately 125 x g for 5 to 7 minutes.
Resuspend cell pellet with the recommended complete medium (see the specific batch information for the culture recommended dilution ratio) and dispense into a 25 cm² or a 75 cm² culture flask. It is important to avoid excessive alkalinity of the medium during recovery of the cells. It is suggested that, prior to the addition of the vial contents, the culture vessel containing the complete growth medium be placed into the incubator for at least 15 minutes to allow the medium to reach its normal pH (7.0 to 7.6).
Incubate the culture at 37°C in a suitable incubator. A 5% CO₂ in air atmosphere is recommended if using the medium described on this product sheet.

Subculturing procedure

Cultures can be maintained by addition or replacement of fresh medium. Start cultures at 2 x 10⁵ to 4.0 x 10 ⁵ cells/mL and maintain between 1 x 10⁵ and 1 x 10⁶ cells/mL.

Medium Renewal: every 2 to 3 days (depending on cell density).

Reagents for cryopreservation

Complete growth medium supplemented with 5% (v/v) DMSO (ATCC 4-X)

Quality control specifications

Bacterial and fungal testing: Not detected
Mycoplasma contamination: Not detected
Functional tests: Luciferase activity: signal to noise ≥ 1,000 RLUs
In Vitro Luminesence: 20,000 photons/cell/sec, subject to imaging and culturing conditions
Population doubling time: Approximately 19 hrs

History

Depositors: ATCC
Year of origin: 2018

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Intended use

This product is intended for laboratory research use only. It is not intended for any animal or human therapeutic use, any human or animal consumption, or any diagnostic use.

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The product is provided 'AS IS' and the viability of ATCC^® products is warranted for 30 days from the date of shipment, provided that the customer has stored and handled the product according to the information included on the product information sheet, website, and Certificate of Analysis. For living cultures, ATCC lists the media formulation and reagents that have been found to be effective for the product. While other unspecified media and reagents may also produce satisfactory results, a change in the ATCC and/or depositor-recommended protocols may affect the recovery, growth, and/or function of the product. If an alternative medium formulation or reagent is used, the ATCC warranty for viability is no longer valid. Except as expressly set forth herein, no other warranties of any kind are provided, express or implied, including, but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, manufacture according to cGMP standards, typicality, safety, accuracy, and/or noninfringement.

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Luciferase Label License

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References

Curated Citations

Zinn KR, et al. Noninvasive bioluminescence imaging in small animals. ILARJ 49: 103-115, 2008. PubMed: 18172337

Dothager RS, et al. Advances in bioluminescence imaging of live animal models. Curr Opin Biotechnol 20: 45-53, 2009. PubMed: 19233638

Ralph P. Retention of lymphocyte characteristics by myelomas and theta+-lymphomas: sensitivity to cortisol and phytohemagglutinin. J. Immunol. 110: 1470-1475, 1973. PubMed: 4541304

Old LJ, et al. The G (Gross) leukemia antigen. Cancer Res. 25: 813-819, 1965. PubMed: 4284252

Gorer PA. Studies in antibody response of mice to tumour inoculation. Br. J. Cancer 4: 372-379, 1950. PubMed: 14801344

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