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Applications: Monitor glucocorticoid signaling pathway activity.Screen activators or inhibitors of the glucocorticoid signaling pathway.
Background: The glucocorticoid signaling pathway plays an important role in development, fluid homeostasis, cognition, immune response, and metabolism. Glucocorticoids are a class of steroid hormones that bind to the glucocorticoid receptor, causing it to translocate to the nucleus. Upon translocation, the receptor regulates the transcription of a large number of genes, including those that regulate glucose metabolism and inflammatory responses.
Description: The Glucocorticoid Receptor (GR)-GAL4 Luciferase Reporter Jurkat Cell Line contains an engineered transcription factor stably integrated into the genome of Jurkat cells, which consists of the glucocorticoid receptor ligand binding domain fused to the DNA binding domain of GAL4. This fusion construct activates firefly luciferase expression which is under the control of a multimerized GAL4 upstream activation sequence (UAS). This allows for specific detection of glucocorticoid-induced activation of the glucocorticoid receptor without the need for individual transcriptional targets and with low cross-reactivity for other nuclear receptor pathways. This cell line is validated for response to stimulation of dexamethasone and to the treatment with mifepristone, an inhibitor of the glucocorticoid signaling pathway.
Host Cell Line: Jurkat (clone E6-1), human T lymphoblast, suspension
Mycoplasma Testing: The cell line has been screened to confirm the absence of Mycoplasma species.
Storage Stability: Cells are shipped in dry ice and should immediately be thawed or stored in liquid nitrogen upon receipt. Do not use a -80°C freezer for long term storage.
Supplied As: Each vial contains 2 x 106 cells in 1 ml of cell freezing medium (BPS Bioscience, #79796)
Warnings: Avoid freeze/thaw cycles.
Biosafety Level: BSL-1