1. Altogen labs
Leading Developer and Manufacturer of In Vivo and DNA Transfection Kits, Transfection Reagents and Electroporation Delivery Products
Products > Transfection Reagent for A204 Cells (Rhabdomyosarcoma Cells)
Altogen Biosystems offers the A204 Transfection Reagent among a host of 100+ cell line specific In Vitro Transfection Kits.
The A204 Transfection Reagent is an advanced formulation of a biodegradable polymer-based reagent, and it has been developed to provide high transfection efficiency with the A204 cell line.
This cell line is an excellent host for studying cancer of connective tissue. When cultured in vitro, A204 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. A204 Cell Line Description and Applications
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A204 Cell Line Description and Applications
Established in 1973, the A204 cell line was derived from the muscle tissue of one-year-old female with rhabdomyosarcoma or cancer of connective tissue. A204 cells grow in a monolayer and display epithelial cell morphology. In nude mice, the A204 cell line produces small malignant embryonic rhabdomyosarcoma tumors. Research indicates that A204 cells have limited sensitivity to Natural Killer cell cytotoxicity. In culture, A204 has a capacity to synthesize collagen types and other extracellular matrix proteins.
A204 cells
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3. A204 Transfection Protocol
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A204 Transfection Protocol
1. Plate 10, ,000 A204 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 A204 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 A204 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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General Lipoplex-mediated Transfection Mechanism of Action
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5. A204 Transfection Kit Product Details
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A204 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
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Data
Figure 1. Cyclophilin B silencing efficiency was determined by qRT-PCR in the A204 cells transfected by Cyclophilin B siRNA or non-silencing siRNA control following the recommended transfection protocol. Cyclophilin mRNA expression levels were measured 48 hours post-transfection. 18S rRNA levels were used to normalize the Cyclophilin B data. Values are normalized to untreated sample. Data are presented as means ± SD (n=3).

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Products > Transfection Reagent for A204 Cells (Rhabdomyosarcoma Cells)
Data
Figure 2. Protein expression of GAPDH in A204 cells. DNA plasmid expressing GAPDH or siRNA targeting GAPDH were transfected into A204 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. A204 Transfection Kit Benefits
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Products > Transfection Reagent for A204 Cells (Rhabdomyosarcoma Cells)
A204 Transfection Kit Benefits
Pre-optimized transfection protocol for A204 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 A204 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 A204 cell lines
Bio-degradable after endocytosis
Used for preclinical research worldwide
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