Transfection Cell Database - Detailed View


Cell Line: PC-12

Cell Line Species/Tissue: rat / adrenal pheochromocytoma 
Transfection Reagent: SuperFect 
Nucleic Acid:
DNA 
Growth Medium:
DMEM + 50ng/m/NGF 
Percent Serum (%):
5-10 
Reporter System:
GFP 
Plasmid Purification Method:
QIAGEN Plasmid Kits 
Plate Format:
60-mm dish 
Number of Cells:
 
Percent Confluence(%):
 
Amount of Nucleic Acid (µg):
Amount of Enhancer (µl):
 
Amount of Reagent (µl):
25 
Complex Incubation on Cells (hrs):
2-3 
Analysis Performed Post-Transfection (hrs):
up to 72 
Transfection Efficiency (%):
25-30% 
 
Any modifications to the protocol?:
 
Notes:
Differentiated cells were transfected in 0.05% FBS (low-serum), yielding 5% efficiency (compared to 25-30% for undifferentiated PC-12 cells.)  
References:
Kelly-Spratt, K. (1998) Transfection of PC-12 cells: a model system for primary neuronal cells. QIAGEN News 1998 No. 4, 3