| Assay Method Information | |
| | In Vitro Assay |
| Description: | CHO-hLPA1 cell lines are cultured in a humidified incubator at 5% CO2 in DMEM/F-12 (1:1) MIXTURE with 2 mM Glutamax, supplemented with 10% of Foetal Bovine Serum, 1 mM Sodium Pyruvate, 11 mM Hepes and 1× Penicillin/Streptomycin. CHO hLPA1 cells are seeded into black walled clear-bottom 384-well plates (#781091, Greiner Bio-One GmbH) at a density of 7,500 cells per well in 50 μl culture media and grown overnight in a 37° C. humidified CO2-incubator. Serial dilutions (1:3 or 1:4, 11 points CRC) of compounds are performed in 100% DMSO at 200× the final concentration. The compounds are diluted 1:50 prior to the experiment with Assay Buffer (20 mM HEPES, 145 mM NaCl, 5 mM KCl, 5.5 mM glucose, 1 mM MgCl2 and 2 mM CaCl2), pH 7.4 containing 0.01% Pluronic F-127) to obtain a solution corresponding to 5-fold the final concentration in the assay (4×, 2% DMSO). The final concentration of DMSO in the assay will be 0.5% in each well. Medium is removed by aspiration and cells are then incubated with 30 μl of a loading solution containing 5 μM of the cytoplasmic Ca2+ indicator Cal-520 AM in Assay Buffer containing 2.5 mM probenecid for 30 min at 37° C. incubator (cell loading). The loaded cell plates are transferred into the FLIPR instrument and calcium responses are monitored during the on-line addition protocols. For testing of compounds, after the cell loading, 10 μl/well of 4× antagonists' solution was added onto the cells. After 30 min pre-incubation (at 37° C.), 10 μl/well of 5× concentrated LPA EC80 was added and Ca2+ mobilization responses was followed during the on-line addition protocol. Intracellular peak fluorescence values subtracted by baseline fluorescence are exported and analysed to determine IC50 values, respectively. |
| Affinity data for this assay | |
|---|---|
| If you find an error in this entry please send us an E-mail | |