| Assay Method Information | |
| | Assay on TRPM8 Modulators |
| Description: | A test comparable with that previously described in the literature by Behrendt H. J. et al., Br. J. Pharmacol. 141, 2004, 737-745, is carried out. The agonisation or antagonisation of the receptor can be quantified by means of a Ca2+-sensitive dye (e.g. FURA, Fluo-4, etc.). Agonists on their own bring about an increase in the Ca2+-signal; antagonists in the presence of, for example, menthol bring about a reduction in the Ca2+-signal (in each case detected by means of the Fluo-4 dye, which due to the Ca2+ has other fluorescent properties).To begin with, in a manner known per se, in cell culture flasks a fresh culture of transformed HEK cells is prepared. The HEK293-TRPM8 test cells are removed using trypsin from the cell culture flasks and 40 000 cells/well are sown with 100 μl medium in 96-well plates (Greiner #655948 Poly-D-lysine coated). In order to induce the TRPM8 receptor the growth medium tetracycline is mixed in (DMEM/HG, 10% FCS tetracycline-free, 4 mM L-glutamine, 15 μg/ml blasticidin, 100 μg/ml hygromycin B, 1 μg/ml tetracycline). The next day the cells are charged with Fluo-4Am dye and the test is performed. The procedure is as follows: Addition of 100 μl/well of dye solution Ca-4 Kit (RB 141, Molecular Devices) per 100 μl of medium (DMEM/HG, 10% FCS tetracycline-free, 4 mM L-glutamine, 15 μg/ml blasticidin, 100 μg/ml hygromycin B, 1 μg/ml tetracycline). Incubation in the incubator for 30 minutes/37° C./5% CO2, 30 minutes/RT. Preparation of the test substances (different concentrations in 200 μl HBSS buffer), and of positive controls (different concentrations of menthol or icilin or ionomycin in 200 μl HBSS buffer) and negative controls (just 200 μl of HBSS buffer). Addition of the test substances in quantities of 50 μl/well and measurement of the change in fluorescence (e.g. in the FLIPR assay device, Molecular Devices or NovoStar, BMG) at 485 nm excitation, 520 nm emission, and evaluation of the effective strength of the various substances/concentrations and determination of the EC50 values.The test substances are used in triplicate in concentrations of between 0.1 and 200 μm in the assay. Normally the compounds are kept ready in DMSO solutions and diluted for the assay to a maximum DMSO concentration of 2%. |
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