3T3-L1 Plasma Membrane Isolation: Difference between revisions

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#Wash cells 3x in HES (20 mM Hepes, pH 7.4; 1 mM EDTA, 255 mM Sucrose)
#Wash cells 3x in cold HES (20 mM Hepes, pH 7.4; 1 mM EDTA, 255 mM Sucrose)
#Dry cells well and add 0.6 mL HES (w/Protease Inhibitor) per 150 mm dish
#Dry cells well and add 0.6 mL HES (w/Protease Inhibitor) per 150 mm dish
#Scrape cells and homogenize with dounce homogenizer for 20 strokes
#Scrape cells and homogenize with dounce homogenizer for 20 strokes
#Centrifuge @ 3,000 rpm (800g) at 4 degrees for 10 minutes
#Centrifuge @ 3,000 rpm (800g) at 4 degrees for 10 minutes
#Collect supernatant and spin @ 3,000 rpm at 4 degrees for 5 minutes
#(Optional) Collect supernatant and spin @ 3,000 rpm at 4 degrees for 5 minutes
#Collect supernatant and spin in TLA 100.3 rotor at 19,000 rpm for 20 minutes at 4 degress (Tube = Beckman #349622)
#Collect supernatant and spin in TLA 100.3 rotor at 19,000 rpm for 20 minutes at 4 degress (Tube = Beckman #349622)
#Wash pellet in 1.0 mL HES and spin in TLA 100.3 rotor at 19,000 rpm for 20 minutes at 4 degress (Tube = Beckman #349622)
#(Optional) Wash pellet in 1.0 mL HES and spin in TLA 100.3 rotor at 19,000 rpm for 20 minutes at 4 degress (Tube = Beckman #349622)
#(Optional) To further purify PM, resuspend in 0.6 mL HES and repeat steps #4 and #6
#Resuspend pellet in 1.0 mL HES and homogenize with dounce for 10 strokes
#Resuspend pellet in 1.0 mL HES and homogenize with dounce for 10 strokes
#Layer the resuspended pellet on top of 10 mL 40% sucrose/HES in a 13.5 mL ultracentrifuge tube (tube = Beckman #331372)
#Layer the resuspended pellet on top of 10 mL 40% sucrose/HES in a 13.5 mL ultracentrifuge tube (tube = Beckman #331372)