Assay Overview

Plate Format: 96 well
Plate Coating: Poly-D-Lysine
Comments: Delicate cell line, prone to loss by washing.

Assay Cell Culture

HEK 293

Transgene: LC3-GFP
Origin: Tooze lab
Cell Medium: E4 + 10% FCS
Cell Seeding Density Per Well: 4000

Delivery Protocol - Reverse/Wet transfection

Protocol: Mix siRNA in 10uL HBSS to 37.5nM final concentration. Mix 0.4uL Lipofectamine2000 in 10uL OPTIMEM. Mix together on plate and leave for 20 minutes. Add cells in 80uL E4 medium with 10%FBS, pen/strep and supplemented with L-glutamine. Change into fresh media for 16-24 hours.
Delivery Reagent: Lipofectamine 2000
Delivery Reagent Cat No: 11668-019
Delivery Reagent Supplier: Invitrogen
Delivery Reagent Batch No: Lot394876
Delivery Reagent Concentration: 0.4ul/well
Silencing Reagent Concentration: 37.5nM
Silencing Reagent Supplier: Dharmacon
Silencing Reagent Origin: HTS lab

Assay Treatments

Cell Fixation

Fixed in 4% formaldehyde for 30mins
Formaldehyde
4%
30mins

Assay Staining

DAPI
1ug/ml
1 hour

Assay Readouts