| Assay Method Information | |
| | In Vitro Canine TRPM8 Functional Assay |
| Description: | The functional activity of compounds of the formula (I) was determined by measuring changes in intracellular calcium concentration using a Ca2+-sensitive fluorescent dye. The changes in fluorescent signal were monitored by a fluorescence plate reader, either a FLIPR-TM (Molecular Devices) or FDSS (Hamamatsu). Increases in intracellular Ca2+ concentration were readily detected upon activation with icilin. At 24 hrs prior to assay, HEK293 cells stably expressing canine TRPM8 were seeded in culture medium in black wall, clear-base poly-D-lysine coated 384-well plates (BD Biosciences, NJ, USA) and grown overnight in 5% CO2 at 37° C. On assay day, growth media was removed and cells were loaded with Calcium 3 Dye (Molecular Devices) for 35 min at 37° C., under 5% CO2 and then for 25 min at room temperature and atmosphere. Subsequently, cells were tested for agonist-induced increases in intracellular Ca2+ levels using FLIPR-TM or FDSS. Cells were challenged with a compound of the Formula (I) (at varying concentrations) and intracellular Ca2+ was measured for 5 min prior to the addition of icilin to all wells to achieve a final concentration that produces approximately an 80% maximal response. EC50 or IC50 values for compounds of the present invention were determined from eight-point dose-response studies. Curves were generated using the average of quadruplicate wells for each data point. |
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