Generation of Flp-intm-ready DG44 and Lec 3.2.8.1 CHO cell lines for quick and easy constitutive protein expression

The well-characterized cell line Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) has been used to produce numerous biopharmaceuticals and is an important tool for basic research. However, introducing foreign DNA into specially modified CHO cells such as DG44 and Lec 3.2.8.1 can sometimes be an arduous process. Here we...

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Main Authors: DC Soler, AE Young, A Vahedi-Faridi, TS McCormick
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/btn-2018-0075
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description The well-characterized cell line Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) has been used to produce numerous biopharmaceuticals and is an important tool for basic research. However, introducing foreign DNA into specially modified CHO cells such as DG44 and Lec 3.2.8.1 can sometimes be an arduous process. Here we show that the Flp-intm plasmid can be modified to produce a fluorescent tracer protein tag (mCherrytm) as a fusion reporter, to allow for the rapid selection of single-cell sorted, isogenic Flp-intm-ready DG44 and Lec 3.2.8.1 cell lines. These two cell lines are stable and viable and may be useful for applications such as antibody production and crystallographic studies. Here we provide key details on how the modified pFRT/CherryZeo plasmid may be used to incorporate Flp-intm technology into virtually any desired target cell line in a fast, safe and reliable manner.
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spelling doaj-art-a271f77b5ade4fb7ac165b5b9a222b5d2025-08-20T02:26:05ZengTaylor & Francis GroupBioTechniques0736-62051940-98182018-07-01651414610.2144/btn-2018-0075Generation of Flp-intm-ready DG44 and Lec 3.2.8.1 CHO cell lines for quick and easy constitutive protein expressionDC Soler0AE Young1A Vahedi-Faridi2TS McCormick31The Department of Neurosurgery, 2109 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA2Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2109 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA3Department of Physiology & Biophysics, 2109 Adelbert Road, OH, USA2Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2109 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, OH 44106, USAThe well-characterized cell line Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) has been used to produce numerous biopharmaceuticals and is an important tool for basic research. However, introducing foreign DNA into specially modified CHO cells such as DG44 and Lec 3.2.8.1 can sometimes be an arduous process. Here we show that the Flp-intm plasmid can be modified to produce a fluorescent tracer protein tag (mCherrytm) as a fusion reporter, to allow for the rapid selection of single-cell sorted, isogenic Flp-intm-ready DG44 and Lec 3.2.8.1 cell lines. These two cell lines are stable and viable and may be useful for applications such as antibody production and crystallographic studies. Here we provide key details on how the modified pFRT/CherryZeo plasmid may be used to incorporate Flp-intm technology into virtually any desired target cell line in a fast, safe and reliable manner.https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/btn-2018-0075CHODG44Lec 3.2.8.1Flp-inprotein expression
spellingShingle DC Soler
AE Young
A Vahedi-Faridi
TS McCormick
Generation of Flp-intm-ready DG44 and Lec 3.2.8.1 CHO cell lines for quick and easy constitutive protein expression
BioTechniques
CHO
DG44
Lec 3.2.8.1
Flp-in
protein expression
title Generation of Flp-intm-ready DG44 and Lec 3.2.8.1 CHO cell lines for quick and easy constitutive protein expression
title_full Generation of Flp-intm-ready DG44 and Lec 3.2.8.1 CHO cell lines for quick and easy constitutive protein expression
title_fullStr Generation of Flp-intm-ready DG44 and Lec 3.2.8.1 CHO cell lines for quick and easy constitutive protein expression
title_full_unstemmed Generation of Flp-intm-ready DG44 and Lec 3.2.8.1 CHO cell lines for quick and easy constitutive protein expression
title_short Generation of Flp-intm-ready DG44 and Lec 3.2.8.1 CHO cell lines for quick and easy constitutive protein expression
title_sort generation of flp intm ready dg44 and lec 3 2 8 1 cho cell lines for quick and easy constitutive protein expression
topic CHO
DG44
Lec 3.2.8.1
Flp-in
protein expression
url https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/btn-2018-0075
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