1. Altogen labs
Leading Developer and Manufacturer of In Vivo and DNA Transfection Kits, Transfection Reagents and Electroporation Delivery Products
Products > Transfection Reagent for BHK-21 Cells (Kidney Cells, CCL-10)
Altogen Biosystems offers the BHK-21 Transfection Reagent among a host of 100+ cell line specific In Vitro Transfection Kits.
The BHK-21 Transfection Reagent is an advanced formulation of a biodegradable polymer based reagent, and it has been developed to provide high transfection efficiency with the BHK-21 cell line.
This cell line is a good host for studying kidney cell biology. When cultured in vitro, BHK-21 cells are a monolayer and adhere to the surface of the culture flask.
Other applications include drug discovery, gene expression studies, molecular and cell biology research applications.
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2. BHK-21 Cell Line Description and Applications
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Products > Transfection Reagent for BHK-21 Cells (Kidney Cells, CCL-10)
BHK-21 Cell Line Description and Applications
The BHK-21 cell line originated from the kidney of a healthy golden hamster or Mesocricetus auratus, 24 hours after its birth. I.A. Macpherson and M.G.P. Stoker established this cell line in1961 and found that the cell line displays fibroblast morphology and that the cell line is susceptible to several viruses including poliovirus 2, human adenovirus 25 and reovirus 2. The BHK-21 cell line has several applications, but it is particularly useful for studying mammalian kidney cell biology. The BHK-21 cell line was isolated after 84 days of continuous cultivation and is a pseudodiploid line with tetraploidy occurring at 4%
BHK-21 cells
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3. BHK-21 Transfection Protocol
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BHK-21 Transfection Protocol
1. Plate 10, ,000 BHK-21 cells per well in 0.5 ml of complete growth medium 12–24 hours prior to transfection
2. Wash with 1xPBS and add 0.5 ml of fresh growth medium
3. Prepare transfection complexes by mixing 40 µl of serum-free medium, 5.5 µl of transfection reagent, and
• 750 ng DNA (or mRNA), or
• 30 nM - 50 nM of siRNA (or microRNA)
*Referred to a final volume including growth medium
4. Incubate transfection complexes at RT for minutes
5. Optional: Add 2 µl of Complex Condenser. This reagent reduces the size of transfection complex, therefore increasing transfection efficiency; however it may increase cell toxicity
6. Add prepared transfection complexes to 0.5 ml of complete growth medium with BHK-21 cells (from step 2)
7. Incubate cells at 37ºC in a humidified CO2 incubator
8. Assay for phenotype or target gene expression hours after transfection
Optional: Transfection efficiency can be increased by addition of Transfection Enhancer reagent. Add 2 µl of Transfection Enhancer reagent hours after transfection
If the viability of BHK-21 cells being transfected is affected at hours post-transfection, the level of cytotoxicity can be decreased by changing the growth medium and eliminating redundant exposure of cells to transfectant
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4. General Lipoplex-mediated Transfection Mechanism of Action
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Products > Transfection Reagent for BHK-21 Cells (Kidney Cells, CCL-10)
General Lipoplex-mediated Transfection Mechanism of Action
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5. BHK-21 Transfection Kit Product Details
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Products > Transfection Reagent for BHK-21 Cells (Kidney Cells, CCL-10)
BHK-21 Transfection Kit Product Details
A biodegradable polymer based transfection agent – once inside the cell, the polymer degrades into smaller less toxic components reducing cell toxicity, facilitating release of the transgene, and improving transfection efficiency
Optimized for intracellular delivery of plasmid DNA, siRNA, microRNA, and mRNA
High transfection efficiency of both siRNA and plasmid DNA without compromising cell viability
Achieve robust siRNA uptake for dependable gene silencing
Effective transfection under conditions of up to 40% serum
Transfection kit includes Transfection Enhancer reagent
Gentle enough to be used for single cell analysis
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6. Leading Developer and Manufacturer of In Vivo and DNA Transfection Kits, Transfection Reagents and Electroporation Delivery Products
Products > Transfection Reagent for BHK-21 Cells (Kidney Cells, CCL-10)
Data
Figure 1. siRNAs targeting Lamin A/C mRNA or non-silencing control siRNA were transfected into BHK-21 cells following the recommended protocol. At 48 hours post-transfection the cells were analyzed by qRT-PCR for Lamin A/C gene expression levels. 18S rRNA levels were used to normalize the Lamin A/C data. Values are normalized to untreated sample. Data are means ± SD (n=4).

7. Leading Developer and Manufacturer of In Vivo and DNA Transfection Kits, Transfection Reagents and Electroporation Delivery Products
Products > Transfection Reagent for BHK-21 Cells (Kidney Cells, CCL-10)
Data
Figure 2. Protein expression of Lamin A/C in BHK-21 cells. DNA plasmid expressing Lamin A/C or siRNA targeting Lamin A/C were transfected into BHK-21 cells following Altogen Biosystems transfection protocol. At 72 hours post-transfection the cells were analyzed by Western Blot for protein expression levels (normalized by total protein, 10 µg of total protein loaded per each well). Untreated cells used as a negative control.

8. BHK-21 Transfection Kit Benefits
Leading Developer and Manufacturer of In Vivo and DNA Transfection Kits, Transfection Reagents and Electroporation Delivery Products
Products > Transfection Reagent for BHK-21 Cells (Kidney Cells, CCL-10)
BHK-21 Transfection Kit Benefits
Pre-optimized transfection protocol for BHK-21 cell line
Compatible with DNA, small RNA (siRNA, shRNA, miRNA), mRNA, and small protein complexing
Free of serum and protein of animal origin
Compatible with standard and reverse transfection methods (both protocols provided in the kit manual)
Easy to use BHK-21 transfection protocol ensures great performance with expedited experimental timeline
Equally efficient for single or multiple transfections
Can be used for transient transfection and development of stable BHK-21 cell lines
Bio-degradable after endocytosis
Used for preclinical research worldwide
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