KC-5331

RI1-BCMA-KO Cell Line

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Background of RI1-BCMA-KO Cell Line

BCMA is encoded by a 2.92-kb TNFRSF17 gene located on the short arm of chromosome 16 (16p13.13) and composed of 3 exons separated by 2 introns. BCMA is a 184 amino acid and 20.2-kDa type III transmembrane glycoprotein, with the extracellular N terminus containing a conserved motif of 6 cysteines. BCMA was found to be a member of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor (TNFR) superfamily. There are four natural splice variants of human BCMA that present with different receptor binding affinities, membrane-anchoring ability, and intracellular domain signaling.

Specifications

Catalog Number	KC-5331
Cell Line Name	RI1-BCMA-KO Cell Line
Clone Number	3B3
Host Cell Line	RI1
Description	Stable RI1-BCMA-KO clone with human BCMA gene knockout
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	RPMI1640+20% FBS+10% DMSO
Propagation Medium	RPMI1640+10% FBS
Selection Marker	NA
Morphology	Lymphoblast
Subculture	Split saturated culture 1:2-1:4 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

Cell Line Generation

RI1-BCMA-KO cell line was generated using the CRISPR method.

Characterization

Figure 1: Characterization of RI1-BCMA-KO cell line stable clone using PCR sequencing.

Figure 2: Characterization of RI1-BCMA-KO cell line stable clone using RT-PCR sequencing.

Figure 3: Characterization of RI1-BCMA-KO cell line stable clone using FACS.

Cell Resuscitation

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

Cell Freezing

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

References

Yu B, Jiang T, Liu D. BCMA-targeted immunotherapy for multiple myeloma. J Hematol Oncol. 2020 Sep 17;13(1):125. doi: 10.1186/s13045-020-00962-7. PMID: 32943087; PMCID: PMC7499842.