1. Altogen labs
Leading Developer and Manufacturer of In Vivo and DNA Transfection Kits, Transfection Reagents and Electroporation Delivery Products
Products > Transfection Reagent for COS-7 Cells (Monkey Kidney Cells, CRL-1651)
Altogen Biosystems offers the COS-7 Transfection Reagent among a host of 100+ cell line specific In Vitro Transfection Kits.
The COS-7 Transfection Reagent is an advanced lipid-based transfection reagent that enhances lipid-mediated transfection, and it has been developed to provide high transfection efficiency with COS-7 cells.
This cell line is a good host for transfection and the production of recombinant proteins. When cultured in vitro, COS-7 cells are a monolayer and adhere to the surface of the culture flask.
Other applications include drug discovery, gene expression studies, molecular and cell biology research applications.
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2. COS-7 Cell Line Description and Applications
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COS-7 Cell Line Description and Applications
The COS-7 cell line was established from the cell line CV-1, a cell line established from the kidney cells of an African Green monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops), that was transformed with a mutant SV-40 genome. This SV-40 genome produces large T antigens. The COS-7 cell line is characterized as fibroblast-like cells that grow as a monolayer. Researchers use the COS-7 cell line to study the SV-40 monkey virus as well as to transfect cells. As a tool for transfection, the COS-7 cell line has applications for the production of recombinant proteins for biochemistry as well as molecular and cellular biology. Research indicates that COS-7 can ultimately allow for lytic growth of SV-40.
COS-7 Cells
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3. COS-7 Transfection Protocol
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COS-7 Transfection Protocol
1. Plate 10, ,000 COS-7 cells per well in 0.5 ml of complete growth medium 12–24 hours prior to transfection
2. Wash with 1xPBS and add 0.5 ml of fresh growth medium
3. Prepare transfection complexes by mixing 40 µl of serum-free medium, 5.5 µl of transfection reagent, and
• 750 ng DNA (or mRNA), or
• 30 nM - 50 nM of siRNA (or microRNA)
*Referred to a final volume including growth medium
4. Incubate transfection complexes at RT for minutes
5. Optional: Add 2 µl of Complex Condenser. This reagent reduces the size of transfection complex, therefore increasing transfection efficiency; however, it may increase cell toxicity
6. Add prepared transfection complexes to 0.5 ml of complete growth medium with COS-7 cells (from step 2)
7. Incubate cells at 37ºC in a humidified CO2 incubator
8. Assay for phenotype or target gene expression hours after transfection
Optional: Transfection efficiency can be increased by addition of Transfection Enhancer reagent. Add 2 µl of Transfection Enhancer reagent hours after transfection
If the viability of COS-7 cells being transfected is affected at hours post-transfection, the level of cytotoxicity can be decreased by changing the growth medium and eliminating redundant exposure of cells to transfectant
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4. General Lipoplex-mediated Transfection Mechanism of Action
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General Lipoplex-mediated Transfection Mechanism of Action
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5. COS-7 Transfection Kit Product Details
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Products > Transfection Reagent for COS-7 Cells (Monkey Kidney Cells, CRL-1651)
COS-7 Transfection Kit Product Details
Lipid-based transfection reagent
Optimized easy-to-use transfection protocol provided for transfection of siRNA, DNA, mRNA, and microRNA
Kit includes Transfection Enhancer reagent and recommended transfection protocol
High transfection efficacy in the presence of serum
Expand your RNAi application with a reagent optimized for delivery of both siRNA and plasmid
Reproducible transfection results
Works well for standard reverse transfection and high-throughput applications
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6. Leading Developer and Manufacturer of In Vivo and DNA Transfection Kits, Transfection Reagents and Electroporation Delivery Products
Products > Transfection Reagent for COS-7 Cells (Monkey Kidney Cells, CRL-1651)
Data
Figure 1. SiRNAs targeting Lamin A/C mRNA or non-silencing control siRNA were transfected into Cos-7 cells following the recommended protocol. At 48 hours post-transfection the cells were analyzed by qRT-PCR for gene expression levels. 18S rRNA levels were used to normalize the Lamin A/C data. Values are normalized to untreated sample. Data are means ± SD (n=3).

7. Leading Developer and Manufacturer of In Vivo and DNA Transfection Kits, Transfection Reagents and Electroporation Delivery Products
Products > Transfection Reagent for COS-7 Cells (Monkey Kidney Cells, CRL-1651)
Data
Figure 2. Protein expression of Lamin A/C in COS-7 cells. DNA plasmid expressing Lamin A/C or siRNA targeting Lamin A/C were transfected into COS-7 cells following Altogen Biosystems transfection protocol. At 72 hours post-transfection the cells were analyzed by Western Blot for protein expression levels (normalized by total protein, 10 µg of total protein loaded per each well). Untreated cells used as a negative control.

8. COS-7 Transfection Kit Benefits
Leading Developer and Manufacturer of In Vivo and DNA Transfection Kits, Transfection Reagents and Electroporation Delivery Products
Products > Transfection Reagent for COS-7 Cells (Monkey Kidney Cells, CRL-1651)
COS-7 Transfection Kit Benefits
Pre-optimized transfection protocol for COS-7 cell line
Compatible with DNA, small RNA (siRNA, shRNA, miRNA), mRNA, and small protein complexing
Free of serum and protein of animal origin
Compatible with standard and reverse transfection methods (both protocols provided in the kit manual)
Easy to use COS-7 transfection protocol ensures great performance with expedited experimental timeline
Equally efficient for single or multiple transfections
Can be used for transient transfection and development of stable COS-7 cell lines
Bio-degradable after endocytosis
Used for preclinical research worldwide
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