Astrocyte Transfection Reagent

Catalog #1712 Astrocyte Transfection Reagent, Size: 1.5 mL $545

Catalog #1711 Astrocyte Transfection Reagent, Size: 0.5 mL $230

Transfection Reagent for Astrocytes (Priimary Astrocyte Cells, Astroglia)

  • Proprietary cationic lipids formulation
  • High transfection efficiency of small RNA (siRNA, shRNA, miRNA), mRNA, pDNA
  • Effective and robust intracellular delivery
  • Kit includes Transfection Enhancer reagent
  • Produces consistent results, lot-to-lot, plate-to-plate, and well-to-well
  • Work in the presence of serum
  • A proven reagent for establishing stable cell lines
  • Optimized transfection protocols are adapted for use with both standard & reverse transfection methods
  • Download in vitro Astrocyte transfection protocol: [PDF]
  • Developed and manufactured by Altogen Biosystems

Transfection Efficiency:

Reagent exhibits at least 70% transfection efficiency of siRNA delivery. Transfection efficiency was determined by qRT-PCR.

Transfection Protocol and MSDS:

Download Altogen Biosystems Astrocyte Transfection Protocol: [PDF]

Download MSDS: [PDF]

Astrocyte Cells (Primary Astrocytes and Astroglia):

Astrocytes are star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord. Astrocytes are supportive cells and their functions include biochemical support of endothelial cells which form the blood-brain barrier, providing nutrients to the nerve tissue, extracelular K+ level regulation, neurotransmitters removal, and helping repair the brain and spinal cord following traumatic injuries. They are also dependent for myelination and synapses formation. Many primary astrocytes express the intermediate filament glial fibrillary acidic protein, or GFAP. Research indicates that astrocytes communicate with neurons through the release of gliotransmitters via a calcium ion process. There are three types of astrocytes in the central nervous system: fibrous, protoplasmic and radial. It is believed astrocytes cell bodies are separate and do not overlap.

Astrocytes are also known as primary astrocyte cells or astroglia, astrocytes are cells in living organisms that make up parts of the nervous system, particularly in the brain and spinal cord. These cells work with the body’s natural response to trauma in the brain and spinal cord, by repairing and providing nutrients to affected areas. Because of this, astrocytes may be useful in the study of certain medical treatments for patients suffering form injuries of the spinal cord. These cells are very important to research in the field of neuroscience.

Primary cell cultures are used in biological and gene therapy studies and serve as important model systems that may more accurately represent the biology of normal cells. Many cultured cell lines, as well as the majority of primary cell cultures are able to be transfected with exogenous nucleic acids when appropriate transfection approaches are employed. Since the majority of transfection methods causes significant toxicity in primary cell cultures, optimizing this procedure, specifically the protocol and reagents to be utilized, is essential for developing an effective transfection strategies for a given cell type. ALTOGEN® Kits for primary cells and sensitive cell lines have been designed to have significantly lower cytotoxicity than other alternatives.

Data:

Figure 1. SiRNAs targeting Lamin A/C mRNA or non-silencing control siRNA were transfected into actrocyte cells following the recommended protocol. At 48 hours post-transfection the cells were analyzed by qRT-PCR for gene expression levels. 18S rRNA levels were used to normalize the Lamin A/C data. Values are normalized to untreated sample. Data are means ± SD (n=3).

Altogen Biosystems:

Altogen Biosystems is a life sciences company that offers cell type-specific and pre-optimized transfection products, elecroporation kits, and in vivo delivery reagents (peg-liposome, nanoparticle, lipid, and polymer-based; and tissue targeted: liver, pancreas, kidney). Advanced formulation of reagents and optimized transfection protocols provide efficient intracellular delivery of protein, DNA, mRNA, shRNA and siRNA molecules. Read more about transfection technology at Altogen's Transfection Resource.    

Altogen Research Services:

Altogen Labs is a GLP compliant laboratory that provides preclinical contract research services (CRO). Pharma and biotechnology services include: transient and stable transfection (development of stable cell lines), liposome encapsulation (proteins, DNA, mRNA, siRNA), A-to-Z RNAi services, in vivo and in vitro toxicology, xenograft animal models, assay development, cell banking and cryopreservation services.