Assay Overview

Plate Format: 384 well

Assay Cell Culture

MCF-7

Origin: CRT
Cell Medium: MEM+10%FCS+1xNEAA+1xNApyruvate+0.023u/ml Insulin
Cell Seeding Density Per Well: 2000

Delivery Protocol - Reverse/Wet transfection

Protocol: Mix siRNA in 2.5uL HBSS to 375nM concentration. Mix 0.05uL Dharmafect2 in 2.5uL OPTIMEM. Mix together on plate and leave for 20 minutes. Add cells in 20ul/well. After 24hrs, add 75ul fresh media, culture the cells for further 48hours.
Delivery Reagent: Dharmafect2
Delivery Reagent Cat No: T-2002
Delivery Reagent Supplier: Dharmacon
Delivery Reagent Batch No: 111219T
Delivery Reagent Concentration: 0.05ul/well
Silencing Reagent Concentration: 37.5nM
Silencing Reagent Supplier: Dharmacon
Silencing Reagent Origin: HTS Lab

Cell Fixation

Fixed in 80% Ethanol overnight
Ethanol
80%
long-term at -20C

Assay Staining

DAPI
1ug/ml
1 hour

Assay Readouts