Cell Meter™ Live Cell Caspase 3/7 and Phosphatidylserine Detection Kit *Triple Fluorescence Colors*
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Overview | SDSProtocol |
Platform
Flow cytometer
Excitation | 488 nm laser |
Emission | 530/30 nm, 575/26 nm, 610/20 nm filter |
Instrument specification(s) | FITC, PE, PE-Texas Red channel |
Fluorescence microscope
Recommended plate | Black wall/clear bottom |
Instrument specification(s) | FITC channel for Annexin V-iFluor 488™, TRITC channel for TF3-DEVD-FMK, |
Fluorescence microplate reader
Excitation | 490 nm, 550 nm |
Emission | 525 nm, 595 nm |
Cutoff | 515 nm, 570 nm |
Recommended plate | Black wall/clear bottom |
Instrument specification(s) | Bottom read mode |
Components
Example protocol
AT A GLANCE
- Prepare cells with test compounds at a density of 2 × 106 cells/mL
- Add TF3-DEVD-FMK at 1:150 ratio and/or Annexin V-iFluor 488™ into cell solution at 1:100 ratio
- Incubate the cells in a 37°C, 5% CO2 incubator for 1 hour.
- Pellet the cells, wash and resuspend the cells with buffer or growth medium
- Monitor fluorescence intensity (bottom read mode) at Ex/Em = 490/525 nm (Cutoff = 515 nm) and/or 550/595 nm (Cutoff = 570 nm), fluorescence microscope with FITC and TRITC filters, or flow cytometer with FL1 and FL2 channels for Annexin V-iFluor 488™ and TF3-DEVD-FMK respectively
Thaw all the components at room temperature before starting the experiment.
CELL PREPARATION
For guidelines on cell sample preparation, please visit https://www.aatbio.com/resources/guides/cell-sample-preparation.html
PREPARATION OF STOCK SOLUTIONS
Unless otherwise noted, all unused stock solutions should be divided into single-use aliquots and stored at -20 °C after preparation. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles
Add 75 µL of DMSO into the vial of TF3-DEVD-FMK (Component A) to make 150X TF3-DEVD-FMK stock solution.
SAMPLE EXPERIMENTAL PROTOCOL
- Culture cells to a density optimal for apoptosis induction according to your specific induction protocol, but not to exceed 2 x 106 cells/ mL (or not to exceed 3 x 105 cells/100 µL/well in a 96-well black clear-bottom plate). At the same time, culture a non-induced negative control cell population at the same density as the induced population for every labeling condition. Here are a few examples for inducing apoptosis in suspension culture:
- Treating Jurkat cells with 2 µg/ml camptothecin for 3 hours.
- Treating Jurkat cells with 1 µM staurosporine for 3 hours.
- Treating HL-60 cells with 4 µg/ml camptothecin for 4 hours.
- Treating HL-60 cells with 1 µM staurosporine for 4 hours.
Note Each cell line should be evaluated on an individual basis to determine the optimal cell density for apoptosis induction.
- Add 150X TF3-DEVD-FMK stock solution at a 1:150 ratio and/or Annexin V-iFluor 488™ (Component B) at 1:100 ratio into each well.
- Incubate the cells in a 37°C, 5% CO2 incubator for 1 hour.
Note The cells can be concentrated up to ~ 5 X 106 cells/mL for TF3-DEVD-FMK labeling. For adherent cells, gently lift the cells with 0.5 mM EDTA to keep the cells intact, and wash the cells once with serum-containing media prior to incubation with TF3 -DEVD-FMK. The appropriate incubation time depends on the individual cell type and cell concentration used. Optimize the incubation time for each experiment. Annexin V flow cytometric analysis on adherent cells is not routinely tested since specific membrane damage may occur during cell detachment or harvesting. However, methods for utilizing Annexin V for flow cytometry on adherent cell types have been previously reported by Casiola-Rosen et al. and van Engelend et al. - If desired, label the cells with a DNA stain (such as Hoechst for whole population of the cell nucleus stain, or propidium iodide for dead cells if the cells label with Annexin V-iFluor 488™ only).
- Spin down the cells at ~200g for 2 minutes and wash cells with 1 mL (or 200 µL/well if using 96-well plate) Washing Buffer (Component E) twice. Resuspend the cells in desired amount of washing buffer.
Note TF3-DEVD-FMK and Annexin V-iFluor 488™ are fluorescent, thus it is important to wash out any unbound reagent to eliminate the background. For detached cells, the concentration of cells should be adjusted to 2-5 X 105 cells/100 µL aliquot per microtiter plate well. - Monitor the fluorescence intensity by fluorescence microscope, flow cytometer, or fluorescence microplate reader at Ex/Em = 550/595 nm for TF3-DEVD-FMK, 490/525 for Annexin V-iFluor 488™, 350/461 nm for Hoechst stain, and 535/635 for propidium iodide.
For flow cytometry: Monitor the fluorescence intensity using FL1 channel for Annexin V-iFluor 488™, FL2 channel for TF3-DEVD-FMK. Gate on the cells of interest, excluding debris.
For fluorescence microscope: Place 100 µL of the cell suspensions into each of wells of a 96-well black microtiter plate. Observe cells under a fluorescence microscope using TRITC channel for TF3-DEVD-FMK, and/or FITC channel for Annexin V-iFluor 488™ (TRITC channel for propidium iodide staining, DAPI channel for Hoechst staining).
For fluorescence microplate reader: Place 100 µL of the cell suspensions into each of wells of a 96-well black microtiter plate. Monitor the fluorescence intensity (bottom read mode) with a fluorescence microplate reader at Ex/Em = 490/525 nm (Cutoff = 515 nm) for Annexin V-iFluor 488™, and/or 550/595 nm (Cutoff = 570 nn) for TF3-DEVD-FMK.
Note If it is necessary to equilibrate the cell concentrations, adjust the suspension volume for the induced cells to approximate the cell density of the non-induced population. This adjustment step is optional if your cell treatment does not result in a dramatic loss in stimulated cell population numbers.
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Application notes
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