KC-5504

COS7-CRE-Luc2-CALCR Cell Line

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Background of COS7-CRE-Luc2-CALCR Cell Line

CRE-Luc2 is a CRE response element-based luciferase reporter system for monitoring intracellular cAMP signaling activity, widely used in GPCR functional screening and signal transduction studies.CALCR (Calcitonin Receptor) is a Protein Coding gene.This gene encodes a high affinity receptor for the peptide hormone calcitonin and belongs to a subfamily of seven transmembrane-spanning G protein-coupled receptors. The encoded protein is involved in maintaining calcium homeostasis and in regulating osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. Polymorphisms in this gene have been associated with variations in bone mineral density and onset of osteoporosis. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants.

Specifications

Catalog Number	KC-5504
Cell Line Name	COS7-CRE-Luc2-CALCR Cell Line
NCBI/UniProt Accession Number	NM_001742.4
Clone Number	32#
Host Cell Line	COS7
Description	Stable overexpression of the CALCR gene in COS7 cells stably expressing an exogenous luciferase gene driven by the CRE response element.
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+4µg/mL puromycin+500μg/mL Hygromycin B
Selection Marker	Puromycin \| Hygromycin B
Morphology	Epithelial
Subculture	Split saturated culture 1:4-1:5 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

COS7-CRE-Luc2-CALCR was generated by stable overexpression of the CALCR gene in COS7 cells stably expressing an exogenous luciferase gene driven by the CRE response element.

Characterization

Figure1: Characterization of CALCR overexpressing in COS7-CRE-Luc2 stable clones using FACS.

Figure2: A total of 20,000 293T-CRE-Luc2-CALCR cells were seeded into a 96-well plate, followed by serum starvation for 6 hours, treatment with different concentrations of calcitonin for 16 hours, and signal detection using the Bright-Glo system.

Figure3: Characterization of COS7-CRE-Luc2-CALCR cell line stable clone using PCR sequencing.

Cell Resuscitation

Prewarm culture medium (DMEM+10%FBS+4µg/mL puromycin+500μg/mL Hygromycin B) 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 1:4-1:5 every 2-3 days; seed out at about 1-3 × 10⁵ cells/mL.

Cell Freezing

Prepare the freezing medium (70% DMEM + 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

Tsai FJ, Chen WC, Chen HY, Tsai CH. The ALUI calcitonin receptor gene polymorphism (TT) is associated with low bone mineral density and susceptibility to osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 2003;55(2):82-7. doi: 10.1159/000070179. PMID: 12771454.
Wookey PJ, McLean CA, Hwang P, Furness SG, Nguyen S, Kourakis A, Hare DL, Rosenfeld JV. The expression of calcitonin receptor detected in malignant cells of the brain tumour glioblastoma multiforme and functional properties in the cell line A172. Histopathology. 2012 May;60(6):895-910. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2011.04146.x. Epub 2012 Feb 15. PMID: 22335784.