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BT-20 Transfection Reagent (Breast Carcinoma Cells)
Altogen Biosystems offers the BT-20 Cell Transfection Reagent
among a host of 100+ cell line specific In Vitro Transfection Kits.
The BT-20
Cell Transfection Reagent is a lipid mediated
formulation, and it has been developed to provide high
transfection efficiency with BT-20.
This cell line is a good host for studying a range of areas within
the field of biomedical therapeutics and biology as well as breast
cancer in particular. When cultured in vitro, BT-20 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.
Purchase BT-20 Transfection Kit at www.Altogen.com
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BT-20 Transfection Reagent (Breast Carcinoma Cells)
BT-20 Cell Line Description and Applications
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High Density BT-20 cells
www.atcc.org
The BT-20 cell line originates from the culturing
of cells taken from a human breast carcinoma
tumor. The cell line was established in 1958
from a 74-year-old Caucasian female patient
suffering from breast cancer by E.Y.
Lasfargues and L. Ozzello. The BT-20 cell line
does not have estrogen receptors, but the cell
line does express estrogen receptor mRNA
that has an exon 5 deletion. This cell line is
particular useful for research surrounding
breast cancer, but it also has applications for a
variety of topics in biomedical research.
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BT-20 Transfection Reagent (Breast Carcinoma Cells)
BT-20 Transfection Protocol
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1. Plate 10,000 - 15,000 BT-20 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 15 - 30 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 BT-20 cells (from step
2)
7. Incubate cells at 37ºC in a humidified CO2 incubator
8. Assay for phenotype or target gene expression 48 - 72 hours after transfection
Optional: Transfection efficiency can be increased by addition of Transfection Enhancer reagent. Add 2 µl of
Transfection Enhancer reagent 12-24 hours after transfection
If the viability of BT-20 cells being transfected is affected at 16 - 24 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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General Lipoplex-mediated Transfection Mechanism of Action
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BT-20 Transfection Kit Product Details
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Two component formulation enhances lipid mediated transfection efficiency
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Optimized easy-to-use transfection protocol provided for transfection of siRNA, DNA,
mRNA, and microRNA
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Kit includes Transfection Enhancer reagent and recommended transfection protocol
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High transfection efficacy in the presence of serum
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Expand your RNAi application with a reagent optimized for delivery of both siRNA and
plasmid
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Reproducible transfection results
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Works well for standard reverse transfection and high-throughput applications
Developed and manufactured by Altogen Biosystems (www.Altogen.com)
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Data
Figure 1. siRNAs targeting Lamin A/C mRNA or non-silencing control siRNA were transfected into BT20 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).
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Data
Figure 2. Protein expression of Lamin A/C in BT-20 cells. DNA plasmid expressing Lamin A/C or siRNA
targeting Lamin A/C were transfected into BT-20 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.
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BT-20 Transfection Kit Benefits
• Pre-optimized transfection protocol for BT-20 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 BT-20 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 BT-20 cell lines
• Bio-degradable after endocytosis
• Used for preclinical research worldwide
Altogen Biosystems  848 Rainbow Blvd #823  Las Vegas  NV  89107  USA
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