KC-2897

CHOK1-rat-LAG3 Cell Line

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Background of CHOK1-rat-LAG3 Cell Line

LAG-3 (lymphocyte-activated gene-3, also known as CD223) is an inhibitory immune checkpoint protein.LAG3 is the most promising immune checkpoint next to PD-1 and CTLA-4. Lymphocyte-activation protein 3 belongs to Ig superfamily and contains 4 extracellular Ig-like domains. The LAG3 gene contains 8 exons. The sequence data, exon/intron organization, and chromosomal localization all indicate a close relationship of LAG3 to CD4.

Specifications

Catalog Number	KC-2897
Cell Line Name	CHOK1-rat-LAG3 Cell Line
Host Cell Line	CHOK1
Description	Stable CHOK1 cell line expressing exogenous rat LAG3 gene
Quantity	Two vials of frozen cells (≥2-10⁶/vial)
Stability	Stable in culture over a minimum of 10 passages
Application	Drug screening and biological assays
Freezing Medium	70% RPMI1640 + 20% FBS + 10% DMSO
Propagation Medium	RPMI1640 + 10% FBS + 10μg/ml Puromycin
Selection Marker	Puromycin
Morphology	Epithelial
Subculture	Split saturated culture 1:4-1:8 every 2-3 days; seed out at about 1-3 × 10⁵ cells/ml
Incubation	37 °C with 5% CO₂
Storage	Liquid nitrogen immediately upon receiving
Doubling Time	Approximately 30 hours
Mycoplasma Status	Negative
In Vivo Validation	NA

Cell Line Generation

CHOK1 rat LAG3 Cell Line was generated using a lentiviral vector expressing the rat LAG3 sequence.

Characterization

Figure 1: Characterization of rat LAG3 overexpression in CHOK1 stable clones using qPCR.

Cell Resuscitation

1. Prewarm culture medium (RPMI1640 supplemented with 10% FBS and 10μg/mL Puromycin)in a 37°C water bath. 2. Thaw the frozen vial in a 37°C water bath for 1-2 minutes. 3. Transfer the vial into biosafety cabinet, and wipe the surface with 70% ethanol. 4. Unscrew the top of the vial and transfer the cell suspension gently into a sterile centrifuge tube containing 9.0mL complete culture medium. 5. Spin at ~ 125 × g for 5-7 minutes at room temperature, and discard the supernatant without disturbing the pellet. 6. Resuspend cell pellet with the appropriate volume of complete medium and transfer the cell suspension into a T25 culture flask. 7. Incubate the flask at 37°C, 5% CO₂ incubator. 8. Split saturated culture 1:4-1:8 every 2-3 days; seed out at about 1-3 × 10⁵ cells/mL.

Cell Freezing

1. Prepare the freezing medium (70% RPMI1640 + 20% FBS + 10% DMSO) fresh immediately before use. 2. Keep the freezing medium on ice and label cryovials. 3. Transfer cells to a sterile, conical centrifuge tube, and count the cells. 4. Centrifuge the cells at 250×g for 5 minutes at room temperature and carefully aspirate off the medium. 5. Resuspend the cells at a density of at least 3×10⁶ cells/mL in chilled freezing medium. 6. Aliquot 1 mL of the cell suspension into each cryovial. 7. Freeze cells in the CoolCell freezing container overnight in a -80°C freezer. 8. Transfer vials to liquid nitrogen for long-term storage.

References

1. Ruffo E, Wu RC, Bruno TC, Workman CJ, Vignali DAA. Lymphocyte-activation gene 3 (LAG3): The next immune checkpoint receptor. Semin Immunol. 2. Andrews LP, Marciscano AE, Drake CG, Vignali DA. LAG3 (CD223) as a cancer immunotherapy target. Immunol Rev. 2017 Mar;276(1):80-96. 3. Shi AP, Tang XY, Xiong YL, Zheng KF, Liu YJ, Shi XG, Lv Y, Jiang T, Ma N, Zhao JB. Immune Checkpoint LAG3 and Its Ligand FGL1 in Cancer. Front Immunol. 2022 Jan 17;12:785091.