Projects 2012

Projects 2012 kdorfman Wed, 11/07/2012 - 20:29

For Wed, 11/14/12

Names cell type # dish/coverslip reagents
Jonathan & Laura LL parentals 5 slips fixative, mounting medium
Mike & Theresa 3t3 4 dishes transferrin, Fe-HBS, HBS
Mike & Mike LL alpha-GFP, myo-RFP 4 dishes blebbistatin, non-CO2 medium
Cassie & Marc LL parentals 4 dishes nuc-blue, HBS, Fluo-4, non-CO2
Dave & Tyler LL alpha-GFP 2 dishes, 2 slips Fix, mitotracker, Rhodamine123, non-CO2, PBS
Mike & Katherine LL parentals 3 dishes ceramide, non-CO2, PBS
Ray & Poya LL alpha-GFP 2 dishes non- CO2

Plating:

  • LL parental: 5 coverslips, 7 dishes
  • LL alphas: 4 dishes, 2 coverslips
  • LL alpha, myo: 4 dishes
  • 3t3: 4 dishes

Blebbistatin

Blebbistatin kdorfman Wed, 11/21/2012 - 19:51

(-)-Blebbistatin purchased from Sigma B05650-1mg

Info from Cayman:

A stock solution may be made by dissolving the (±)-blebbistatin in an organic solvent purged with an inert gas. (±)-Blebbistatin is soluble in organic solvents such as DMSO and dimethyl formamide (DMF). The solubility of (±)-blebbistatin in these solvents is approximately 10 mg/mL.

(±)-Blebbistatin is sparingly soluble in aqueous buffers. For maximum solubility in aqueous buffers, (±)-blebbistatin should first be dissolved in DMF and then diluted with the aqueous buffer of choice. (±)-Blebbistatin has a solubility of approximately 0.5 mg/ml in a 1:1 solution of DMF:PBS (pH 7.2) using this method. We do not recommend storing the aqueous solution for more than one day.

(±)-Blebbistatin is a selective cell-permeable inhibitor of non-muscle myosin II ATPases.1,2 It rapidly and reversibly inhibits Mg-ATPase activity and in vitro motility of non-muscle myosin IIA and IIB for several species (IC50 = 0.5-5.0 μM), while poorly inhibiting smooth muscle myosin (IC50 = 80 μM).3 Through these effects, blebbistatin blocks apoptosis-related bleb formation, directed cell migration and cytokinesis in vertebrate cells. Blebbistatin is inactivated by UV light,4 which may be particularly important in fluorescent cell imaging applications.

Note green fluorescent crystals seen in a 75µM solution.

Stock was 1 mg/mL in DMSO

44 µL 1mg/mL blebbistatin in DMSO in 1 mL non-CO2 medium

REDO

1 mg in 34 µL DMSO = ~100mM

MW = 292

Use at ~150 µM

Cells Monday 11/26

Cells Monday 11/26 kdorfman Mon, 11/19/2012 - 19:20
Names cell type dishes coverslips reagents
Jonathan & Laura LL parentals 5 (Sunday)
Mike & Theresa 3t3 6
Mike & Mike LL gamma tub 4
Cassie & Marc LL parentals 4 fluo4-AM
Dave & Tyler LL alpha-GFP 2 2
Mike & Katherine LL parentals 2
LL alpha 2
Ray & Poya LL alpha-GFP 8 ciliobrevin (HPI-4) (fix) BI2536

Plating:

  • LL parental:
    • 5 coverslips,
    • 6 dishes
  • LL gamma: 4 dishes
  • LL alpha:
    • 2 dishes
    • 10 coverslips
  • LL alpha, myo:
  • 3t3: 6 dishes

Cells Wed 11/14

Cells Wed 11/14 kdorfman Mon, 11/19/2012 - 19:41

For Wed, 11/14/12

Names cell type # dish/coverslip reagents
Jonathan & Laura LL parentals 5 slips fixative, mounting medium
Mike & Theresa 3t3 4 dishes transferrin, Fe-HBS, HBS
Mike & Mike LL alpha-GFP, myo-RFP 4 dishes blebbistatin, non-CO2 medium
Cassie & Marc LL parentals 4 dishes nuc-blue, HBS, Fluo-4, non-CO2
Dave & Tyler LL alpha-GFP 2 dishes, 2 slips Fix, mitotracker, Rhodamine123, non-CO2, PBS
Mike & Katherine LL parentals 3 dishes ceramide, non-CO2, PBS
Ray & Poya LL alpha-GFP 2 dishes non- CO2

Plating:

  • LL parental: 5 coverslips, 7 dishes
  • LL alphas: 4 dishes, 2 coverslips
  • LL alpha, myo: 4 dishes
  • 3t3: 4 dishes

Cells Wed 11/28

Cells Wed 11/28 kdorfman Mon, 11/26/2012 - 19:48
Names cell type dishes coverslips reagents
Jonathan & Laura 0 0 0
Mike & Theresa 3t3 3 normal and 6 light (for weekend)
Mike & Mike LL gamma tub 4 Blebbistatin
Cassie & Marc LL parentals 2 (fluo4-AM)
Dave & Tyler LL alpha-GFP 2 2
Mike & Katherine - 0 0
Ray & Poya 0 0 0

HPI-4 (ciliobrevin)

HPI-4 (ciliobrevin) kdorfman Tue, 11/20/2012 - 15:51

Sigma H4541-5MG

MW 358.18

solubility 20 mg/mL

Make stock in DMSO

100mM = 5 mg/140 µL

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22425997#

Use at 100uM. 1 µL/1 mL

light sensitive

fix in para glut, to preserve the GFP micro tubules.

Para formaldehyde may also work

cells Mon 12/3

cells Mon 12/3 kdorfman Wed, 11/28/2012 - 20:05
Names cell type dishes coverslips reagents
Jonathan & Laura B16 - 5 formaldehyde fix
Mike & Theresa 3t3 6 0
Mike & Mike LL gamma tub 4 - (blebbistatin)
Cassie & Marc LL parentals 4 0
Dave & Tyler LL actin-GFP 2 -
Mike & Katherine LL alpha tub 0 3 formaldehyde fix
Ray & Poya - - -

Thaw B16 and actins on Thursday 11/29

Plate all types lightly on Friday 11/30 for Monday

cells Sat 12/1

cells Sat 12/1 kdorfman Wed, 11/28/2012 - 20:16
Names cell type dishes coverslips reagents
Mike & Theresa 3t3 3 -
Cassie & Marc LL parentals 6 - (fluo4-AM)
  • Plate on Thursday

  • Also make heavy flasks for Plating on Friday

cells Wed 12/5

cells Wed 12/5 kdorfman Mon, 12/03/2012 - 16:36
Names cell type dishes coverslips reagents
Jonathan & Laura
Mike & Theresa 3t3 (light) 4
Mike & Mike gamma tubulin 4 0
Cassie & Marc Parental LLCPK1 (heavy) 6 0 HBS!
Dave & Tyler
Mike & Katherine
Ray & Poya