HEK293A EGFP-LC3 Cell Line
Invented by Dr Sharon Tooze from The Francis Crick Institute
Invented at Cancer Research UK London Research Institute: Lincoln's Inn Fields
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Catalogue Number | 151480 |
Antigen/Gene or Protein Targets | GFP-LC3B (Rat) |
Parental Line | HEK293 |
Host | Human |
Tissue | Embryo |
Disease Keywords | Cancer, neurodegeneration, infectious diseases |
Model | Transgenic |
Relevance | HEK 293A EGFP-LC3 is a stable epithelial cell line expressing EGFP-tagged LC3 (rat) in a HEK293A background. This line functions as a reporter cell line to monitor the induction of autophagy after aminoacid starvation or rapamycin treatment as well as autophagosome formation. This cell line uses GFP-LC3 as a standard assay read out and can be evaluated by both immunofluorescence and biochemical methods. |
Production Details | EGFP-LC3 (rat) plasmid was transfected into HEK293A cells. The cells were selected with 800ug/ml geneticin. Single cell clones were selected and grown up. Several clones were tested and clone 2GL9 was taken as the best based on a number of parameters (inc. GFP-LC3 expression levels and responsiveness to amino acid deprivation). |
Research Area | Apoptosis and Programmed Cell Death, Cancer, Cell Signaling & Signal Transduction, Cellular Transport, Drug Discovery & Development, Metabolism |
Growth/Phenotype Keywords | Autophagy |
Recommended Growing Conditions | DMEM + 10% FCS + 2mM Glutamine. (400ug/ml geneticin can be added for maintainance but this is not normally necessary as the GFP-LC3 expression level is maintained over at least 20 passages). |
Notes |
Stable cell line expressing EGFP-tagged LC3 (rat) in background of HEK293A cell line. HEK293 cells were obtained under licence from AdVec |
Cellosaurus ID | CVCL_W347 |
References: 4 entries
Chan et al. 2007. J Biol Chem. 282(35):25464-74. PMID: 17595159.
siRNA screening of the kinome identifies ULK1 as a multidomain modulator of autophagy.
Europe PMC ID: 17595159
Köchl et al. 2006. Traffic. 7(2):129-45. PMID: 16420522.
Microtubules facilitate autophagosome formation and fusion of autophagosomes with endosomes.
Europe PMC ID: 16420522
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References: 4 entries
Chan et al. 2007. J Biol Chem. 282(35):25464-74. PMID: 17595159.
siRNA screening of the kinome identifies ULK1 as a multidomain modulator of autophagy.
Köchl et al. 2006. Traffic. 7(2):129-45. PMID: 16420522.
Microtubules facilitate autophagosome formation and fusion of autophagosomes with endosomes.
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