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Calcium flux in GAL1-expressing Chem-1 cell line induced by Galanin. GAL1-expressing Chem-1 cells and Wild-Type Chem-1 cells (Chemicon catalog # HTSC ...
ChemiScreen™ GAL1 Calcium-Optimized FLIPR Cell Lines
Description:
ChemiScreen™ GAL1 Calcium-Optimized FLIPR Cell Lines
Trade Name:
ChemiScreen
Background Information:
Galanin is a 29-30 amino acid peptide originally purified from intestine but later found to be abundant in the CNS. A family of 3 GPCRs, GAL1, GAL2 and GAL3, bind to galanin and mediate its biological effects. GAL1 couples to Gi/o to decrease intracellular cAMP levels (Wang et al., 1998). Galanin and its receptors have been implicated in pain, cognition, seizure activity, depression and drug addiction (Hökfelt, 2005). In particular, GAL1 mediates the anticonvulsant activity of galanin; mice lacking GAL1 are affected by spontaneous seizures, and have increased susceptibility to seizures induced by lithium-pilocarpine treatment and electrical perforant path stimulation (McColl et al., 2006; Mazarati et al., 2004). Chemicon's cloned human GAL1-expressing cell line is made in the Chem-1 host, which supports high levels of recombinant GAL1 expression on the cell surface and contains high levels of the promiscuous G protein Galpha15 to couple the receptor to the calcium signaling pathway. Thus, the cell line is an ideal tool for screening for antagonists of interactions between GAL1 and its ligands.
Application Notes:
Calcium flux assay, ligand binding assays
Usage Statement:
Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.
Cell Line Type:
GPCR Cell Lines
Concentration:
2 x 10e6 cells/mL
Packaging:
1 mL per vial
Cell Type:
Chem-1
Gene Symbol:
- GALR1
- GALNR1
- GAL1-R
- GALNR
Presentation:
Cells are frozen at 2 x 10e6 cells/mL in DMEM/20% fetal bovine serum/100 U/ml penicillin and streptomycin/10% DMSO. Cell line tests negative for mycoplasma.
Protein or Enzyme Type:
GPCRs
Storage Conditions:
Place cells in liquid nitrogen immediately upon receipt. Maintain frozen in liquid nitrogen for up to 5 years. Thaw cells rapidly by removing from liquid nitrogen and immediately immersing in a 37ºC water bath. Immediately after ice has thawed, sterilize the exterior of the vial with 70% ethanol. Transfer contents of the vial to a T75 flask containing 20 mL growth media, and place in a humidified 37°C incubator with 5% CO2.. After 8-24 h, cells will adhere to the plate, at which time the media should be replaced to remove residual DMSO. Cells are passaged by washing with Ca++ and Mg++-free HBSS (10 mL/T75), incubating with 0.05% trypsin/0.2 g/L EDTA (1 mL/T75) for 5-10 minutes at 37°C, and rapping the side of the flask to dislodge the cells. Neutralize the trypsin by addition of 4 volumes growth media. Cells are typically passaged 1:10 with every 3-4 days, and should be passaged at least once after thawing prior to use in calcium flux assays.
Species:
Human