COLO 205 In Vitro Reporter Gene (β-galactosidase) Assay

This assay is to provide COLO 205-based In Vitro Reporter Gene (β-galactosidase) Assay to accelerate our client's oncology projects. The assay will be customized according to the specific requirements. Please contact our scientists to discuss more details.

COLO 205

Human

The COLO 205 cell line is made up of epithelial cells isolated in 1975 from ascitic fluid derived from a 70-year-old, White, male with colon cancer. The cells can be used for cancer and toxicology research.

Colorectal Adenocarcinoma; Colon Cancer

Oncology

In Vitro Reporter Gene (β-galactosidase) Assay

COLO 205-cell based In Vitro Reporter Gene (β-galactosidase) Assay

Reporter gene assays have become a valuable technique for studying gene expression by both cis- and trans-acting regulatory factors. The action of a reporter gene is evaluated in a reporter gene assay and a reporter gene construct normally comprises of a target regulatory DNA sequence (usually a major in a cancer pathway) to be analyzed, sequence for the reported gene and a sequence for functional mRNA in an expression vector. The expression vector can be transfected into the desired cell type. After transfection of the vector, the effects on a drug on the expression of target gene can be evaluated. The ideal reported gene activity should detect with high sensitivity over any endogenous gene expression. Reporter gene systems permit the use of cancer pathway-specific or developmentally regulated regulatory DNA sequences as markers to analyze gene expression in specific pathways associated with molecular mechanisms of cancer.

β-galactosidase

High-throughput Screening, High Content Screening and Reporter Gene Assays