KC-4833

293T-BAFFR Cell Line

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Background of 293T-BAFFR Cell Line

BAFFR is a Protein Coding gene. B cell-activating factor (BAFF) enhances B-cell survival in vitro and is a regulator of the peripheral B-cell population. Overexpression of Baff in mice results in mature B-cell hyperplasia and symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Also, some SLE patients have increased levels of BAFF in serum. Therefore, it has been proposed that abnormally high levels of BAFF may contribute to the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases by enhancing the survival of autoreactive B cells. The protein encoded by this gene is a receptor for BAFF and is a type III transmembrane protein containing a single extracellular cysteine-rich domain. It is thought that this receptor is the principal receptor required for BAFF-mediated mature B-cell survival.

Specifications

Catalog Number	KC-4833
Cell Line Name	293T-BAFFR Cell Line
Host Cell Line	293T
Description	Stable 293T clone expressing exogenous human BAFFR 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% DMEM + 20% FBS + 10% DMSO
Propagation Medium	DMEM + 10% FBS + 1μg/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 24 hours
Mycoplasma Status	Negative

Cell Line Generation

293T-BAFFR cell line was generated using a lentiviral vector expressing the human BAFFR sequence.

Characterization

Figure 1: Characterization of BAFFR overexpression in 293T BAFFR stable clones using FACS.

Figure 2: Characterization of BAFFR expression in 293T BAFFR stable clones using PCR sequencing.

Cell Resuscitation

1. Prewarm culture medium (DMEM supplemented with 10% FBS and 1μg/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% DMEM + 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. Müller-Winkler J, Mitter R, Rappe JCF, Vanes L, Schweighoffer E, Mohammadi H, Wack A, Tybulewicz VLJ. Critical requirement for BCR, BAFF, and BAFFR in memory B cell survival. J Exp Med. 2021 Feb 1;218(2):e20191393. doi: 10.1084/jem.20191393. PMID: 33119032; PMCID: PMC7604764.