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Overview
This cell line, the A53T aSYN-IRES-GFP Stable LUHMES Cell Line, was generated through lentivral infection. These cells stably express A53T aSyn and are suitable for investigations focusing on neurotoxicity and the identification of targets for the treatment/prevention of neurodegenerative disorders.
Key elements and design rationale
- Model identity: A53T aSYN-IRES-GFP Stable LUHMES Cell Line is supplied as an engineered cell line derived from Human brain.
- Growth properties: Adherent, epithelial
- Growth conditions: Grow the cells in culture vessel pre-coated with 50 μg/ml poly-L-ornithine (PLO) (TM062) and 1 μg/ml fibronectin (EMD Millipore; Cat. FC010) in H2O for at least 3 hours at 37°C. Do not grow these cells in culture vessels with surface areas equal to or less than 12.5 cm2. These cells do not grow in 6-well, 24-well, 48-well, or 96-well plates. Advanced DMEM/F12 + 1X N2 supplement (ThermoFisher Scientific) + 2mM L-glutamine (G275) + 40ng/ml Recombinant Human FGF2 (Z101455). Carbon dioxide (CO2): 5%, Temperature: 37.0°C. Note: Cells may be grown in the presence of 1 μg/ml Tetracycline. Change media every 2-3 days; do not let media change colour to orange-yellow. The cells will form round clumps instead of a monolayer when stressed. Avoid subculturing if the cells appear stressed. If leaving the cells over the weekend (or more than 2 days), split cells at high ratio (1:4 to 1:5). Cells are sensitive to trypsin; Gentle Dissociation Solution (TM080) is recommended for subculture procedures. For information regarding cell differentiation, please refer to the Differentiation Protocol PDF under the Documents Tab.
- Engineering / immortalization: Gfp reporter expression.
- Product format: Frozen, BSL-2
This cell-based model is generally used in neurobiology, differentiation, and cell signaling studies. Donor/background information is available for contextual interpretation.
Biological background
Additional cell lines from this panel:Cat. T6455 - A53T aSYN-IRES-GFP Stable LUHMES Cell Line Cat. T6456 - Wild Type aSYN-IRES-GFP Stable LUHMES Cell Line Cat. T6457 - IRES-GFP Stable LUHMES Cell Line Donor/background information provided for this product: 8-week-old fetal human ventral mesencephalon. Expression information reported for the model: A53T aSyn, GFP, Tetracycline resistance.
Research relevance and current trends
- Engineered cell lines are widely used for reporter-based readouts, perturbation studies, and assay optimization in reproducible culture systems.
- Reporter or transgene-bearing models are often compared with matched parental or control cells to interpret signal changes in context.
- Expression trends are typically evaluated alongside passage number, selection pressure, and baseline growth behavior.
Common research applications
- Neurobiology-focused studies of growth state, differentiation-associated morphology, and cell signaling changes in culture.
- Cell-based assays that compare experimental perturbations across defined media and substrate conditions.
- Phenotype tracking using morphology, marker expression, or reporter output where applicable.
Changes in morphology, growth rate, viability, or reporter signal are typically interpreted together with passage history, culture matrix, and the specified growth conditions for the model.
Notes for experimental interpretation
- Morphology, doubling behavior, and reporter or marker output can shift with passage number, substrate choice, and medium composition; these variables should be recorded alongside experimental readouts.
- Matched controls such as parental cells, untreated cultures, or parallel cultures maintained under identical conditions help distinguish background effects from biology of interest.
Culture and product details
- Growth Conditions: Grow the cells in culture vessel pre-coated with 50 μg/ml poly-L-ornithine (PLO) (TM062) and 1 μg/ml fibronectin (EMD Millipore; Cat. FC010) in H2O for at least 3 hours at 37°C. Do not grow these cells in culture vessels with surface areas equal to or less than 12.5 cm2. These cells do not grow in 6-well, 24-well, 48-well, or 96-well plates. Advanced DMEM/F12 + 1X N2 supplement (ThermoFisher Scientific) + 2mM L-glutamine (G275) + 40ng/ml Recombinant Human FGF2 (Z101455). Carbon dioxide (CO2): 5%, Temperature: 37.0°C. Note: Cells may be grown in the presence of 1 μg/ml Tetracycline. Change media every 2-3 days; do not let media change colour to orange-yellow. The cells will form round clumps instead of a monolayer when stressed. Avoid subculturing if the cells appear stressed. If leaving the cells over the weekend (or more than 2 days), split cells at high ratio (1:4 to 1:5). Cells are sensitive to trypsin; Gentle Dissociation Solution (TM080) is recommended for subculture procedures. For information regarding cell differentiation, please refer to the Differentiation Protocol PDF under the Documents Tab.
- Thaw cells quickly in a 37°C water bath while agitating gently (maximum 2 minutes). The vial cap should be kept above the water level to minimize the risk of contamination.
- Decontaminate the vial by spraying and wiping the exterior of the vial with 70% ethanol. From this point onwards, all operations should be strictly carried out inside a biological safety cabinet using aseptic conditions.
- Transfer the cell suspension into a 15ml sterile conical tube containing 5ml of pre-warmed, complete growth media. Centrifuge cells at 125xg for 5-7 minutes.
- Aspirate the supernatant without disturbing the cell pellet. Re-suspend the cell pellet in the recommended pre-warmed, complete growth media and dispense into a T25 culture flask.
- Incubate the cells at the recommended conditions.
- Aspirate the culture media, and add 2-3ml of pre-warmed Gentle Dissociation Solution (TM080) to the culture vessel.
- Observe the cells under a microscope to confirm detachment (typically within 2-10 minutes). Cells that are difficult to detach can be put in 37°C, for several minutes to facilitate detachment.
- Neutralize the Gentle Dissociation Solution (TM080) by adding an equal volume of the complete growth media into the culture vessel.
- Transfer the culture suspension into a sterile centrifuge tube, and centrifuge at 125xg for 5 minutes. The actual centrifuge duration and speed may vary depending on the cell type.
- Aspirate the supernatant, and re-suspend the pellet with pre-warmed fresh complete growth media. Add appropriate aliquots of the cell suspension to new culture vessels, as desired.
- Incubate the cells at the recommended conditions.
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How many times can cells divide?
Primary cells have a limited lifespan and will undergo a finite number of population doublings before entering senescence. The exact number varies by cell type and culture conditions.
Immortalized cell lines are capable of extended or indefinite proliferation under proper culture conditions, although growth characteristics may vary between lines.
Do I need Applied Cell Extracellular Matrix (G422) if I am using PriCoat™ flasks?
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