MDM2 KO cell line available to order. KO validated by Western blot. Free of charge wild type control provided. Knockout achieved by using CRISPR/Cas9, Homozygous: 9 bp deletion in exon 3.
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Key facts
- Cell type
- HeLa
- Species or organism
- Human
- Tissue
- Cervix
- Form
- Liquid
- Knockout validation
- Sanger Sequencing, Western blot
- Mutation description
- Knockout achieved by using CRISPR/Cas9, Homozygous: 9 bp deletion in exon 3
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MDM2 KO cell line available to order. KO validated by Western blot. Free of charge wild type control provided. Knockout achieved by using CRISPR/Cas9, Homozygous: 9 bp deletion in exon 3.
Key facts
- Cell type
- HeLa
- Species or organism
- Human
- Tissue
- Cervix
- Form
- Liquid
- Knockout validation
- Sanger Sequencing, Western blot
- Mutation description
- Knockout achieved by using CRISPR/Cas9, Homozygous: 9 bp deletion in exon 3
- Disease
- Adenocarcinoma
- Concentration
Properties
- Gene name
- MDM2
- Gene editing type
- Knockout
- Gene editing method
- CRISPR technology
- Knockout validation
- Sanger Sequencing, Western blot
Cell culture
- Biosafety level
- EU: 2 US: 2
- Viability
- ~ 80%
- Adherent/suspension
- Adherent
- Gender
- Female
Handling procedures
- Initial handling guidelines
Upon arrival, the vial should be stored in liquid nitrogen vapor phase and not at -80°C. Storage at -80°C may result in loss of viability.
1. Thaw the vial in 37°C water bath for approximately 1-2 minutes.
2. Transfer the cell suspension (0.8 mL) to a 15 mL/50 mL conical sterile polypropylene centrifuge tube containing 8.4 mL pre-warmed culture medium, wash vial with an additional 0.8 mL culture medium (total volume 10 mL) to collect remaining cells, and centrifuge at 201 x g (rcf) for 5 minutes at room temperature. 10 mL represents minimum recommended dilution. 20 mL represents maximum recommended dilution.
3. Resuspend the cell pellet in 5 mL pre-warmed culture medium and count using a haemocytometer or alternative cell counting method seed all remaining cells into a T25.
4. Incubate the culture at 37°C incubator with 5% CO2. Check the culture one day after revival and continue to check until 80% confluent. Media change can be given if needed.
5. Once confluent passage into an appropriate flask at a density of 2x104 cells/cm2. Seeding density is given as a guide only and should be scaled to align with individual lab schedules. Cultures should be monitored daily.- Subculture guidelines
- All seeding densities should be based on cell counts gained by established methods.
- A guide seeding density of 2x104 cells/cm2 is recommended.
- Cells should be passaged when they have achieved 80-90% confluence.
- Culture medium
- DMEM (High Glucose) + 10% FBS
- Cryopreservation medium
- Cell Freezing Medium-DMSO Serum free media, contains 8.7% DMSO in MEM supplemented with methyl cellulose.
Storage
- Shipped at conditions
- Dry Ice
- Appropriate short-term storage conditions
- -196°C
- Appropriate long-term storage conditions
- -196°C
Notes
Although we aim to provide customers with a homozygous clone, feasibility will be dependent on the biology of the protein. Should only heterozygous edits be achieved, you will be notified of the outcome and be asked to confirm whether the cell line is acceptable. All clones will be accompanied with DNA sequencing data, and the mutation description.
Recommended control: Human wild-type HeLa cell line (ab255448). Please note a wild-type cell line is not automatically included with a knockout cell line order, if required please add recommended wild-type cell line at no additional cost using the code WILDTYPE-TMTK1.
Cryopreservation cell medium: Cell Freezing Medium-DMSO Serum free media, contains 8.7% DMSO in MEM supplemented with methyl cellulose.
Culture medium: DMEM (High Glucose) + 10% FBS
Initial handling guidelines:
Upon arrival, the vial should be stored in liquid nitrogen vapor phase and not at -80°C. Storage at -80°C may result in loss of viability.
1. Thaw the vial in 37°C water bath for approximately 1-2 minutes.
2. Transfer the cell suspension (0.8 mL) to a 15 mL/50 mL conical sterile polypropylene centrifuge tube containing 8.4 mL pre-warmed culture medium, wash vial with an additional 0.8 mL culture medium (total volume 10 mL) to collect remaining cells, and centrifuge at 201 x g (rcf) for 5 minutes at room temperature. 10 mL represents minimum recommended dilution. 20 mL represents maximum recommended dilution.
3. Resuspend the cell pellet in 5 mL pre-warmed culture medium and count using a haemocytometer or alternative cell counting method seed all remaining cells into a T25.
4. Incubate the culture at 37°C incubator with 5% CO2. Check the culture one day after revival and continue to check until 80% confluent. Media change can be given if needed.
5. Once confluent passage into an appropriate flask at a density of 2x10E4 cells/cm2. Seeding density is given as a guide only and should be scaled to align with individual lab schedules. Cultures should be monitored daily.
Subculture guidelines:
• All seeding densities should be based on cell counts gained by established methods.
• A guide seeding density of 2x10E4 cells/cm2 is recommended.
• Cells should be passaged when they have achieved 80-90% confluence.
• Do not allow the cell density to exceed 7x10E4 cells/cm2.
We will provide viable cells that proliferate on revival.
This product is subject to limited use licenses from The Broad Institute and ERS Genomics Limited, and is developed with patented technology. For full details of the limited use licenses and relevant patents please refer to our limited use license and patent pages.
Supplementary info
- This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.
- Activity summary
MDM2 also known as murine double minute 2 is an important regulator of the p53 tumor suppressor protein. It functions as an E3 ubiquitin ligase targeting p53 for proteasomal degradation. The MDM2 protein has a molecular weight of approximately 55 kDa. It is expressed in various human tissues with higher levels in rapidly dividing cells. MDM2 interacts through its N-terminal domain with the transactivation domain of p53 inhibiting its transcriptional activity.
- Biological function summary
The MDM2 protein plays a central role in cell cycle control and apoptosis regulation. It forms a complex with p53 which modulates p53's stability and activity. By binding to p53 MDM2 prevents p53 from inducing cell cycle arrest or apoptosis in response to DNA damage or oncogenic signals. Its interaction allows cells to proliferate even in the presence of potential growth-arrest signals maintaining homeostasis under normal physiological conditions.
- Pathways
MDM2 and p53 form a critical axis within the DNA damage response and tumorigenesis pathways. The p53-MDM2 feedback loop is a well-studied mechanism that balances cell survival and death. When DNA damage occurs p53 gets activated and in turn upregulates MDM2 expression creating a feedback loop. Other proteins like ARF also interact with MDM2 inhibiting its activity towards p53 and thereby enhancing p53 function during cellular stress.
- Associated diseases and disorders
Mutations or overexpression of the MDM2 protein are often associated with various cancers including sarcoma and breast cancer. In these cancers MDM2 amplification leads to enhanced degradation of p53 resulting in unchecked cell proliferation. MDM2's involvement in these pathologies highlights its potential as a therapeutic target with inhibitors like Nutlin-3 being developed to disrupt the MDM2-p53 interaction. The relationship between MDM2 and other proteins such as HDM201 in the context of p53 alterations further highlights its importance in cancer biology.
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Sanger Sequencing - Human MDM2 knockout HeLa cell line (ab261753)
Homozygous: 9 bp deletion in exon 3.
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