PBMC Cytotoxicity Luciferase Assay Kit

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Applications:

• Luciferase-based analysis of live and dead target cells in cytotoxicity assays.
• Test the efficacy of multi-specific immune engager molecules.
• Assess the Fc effector function of candidate antibodies.

Background: Lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity is a form of cellular immunity against intracellular pathogens, including viruses and certain bacteria and parasites. The most popular in vitro methods to monitor lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity on target cells are the cell-mediated cytotoxicity assays such as ADCC (antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity) and TDCC (T-cell dependent cellular cytotoxicity) in which immune effector cells and target cells are co-cultured. To analyze immune effector cell cytolytic activity in such heterogeneous cell population of effector and target cells, it is important to be able to discriminate between effector and target cell populations with distinct phenotypes. The use of luciferase allows for a clear separation between the effector and the surviving target cells. The instability of Firefly luciferase when released from dead target cells in cell culture gives it a half-life of approximately 2 hours, eliminating any residual luminescence signal generated from dead target cells. Cytotoxicity assays are crucial to understand the potency of CAR (chimeric antigen receptor) T and NK cells, and antibody-based immunotherapies.

Description: The PBMC Cytotoxicity Luciferase Assay Kit is a kit designed to determine the cytotoxicity profile of PBMCs (Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells) towards a target cell line expressing Firefly luciferase. It uses the luminescence signal from Firefly luciferase expressing target cells to measure the number of live target cells within a mixed cell population of PBMCs and target cells. The kit contains PBMCs, Thaw Medium and One-Step™ Luciferase Assay System.

Storage Stability: This assay kit will perform optimally for up to 6 months from date of receipt when the materials are stored as directed.

Warnings: Avoid freeze/thaw cycles

Biosafety Level: Not applicable (BSL-1)

• Artikelnummer: BPS82214
• Hersteller: BPS Bioscience
• Hersteller Artikelnummer: 82214
• Verpackungseinheit: 1 kit
• Mengeneinheit: PAK