Transfection Collection™ : AP1 Transient Pack (JNK Signaling Pathway)

The AP1 Transient Pack is designed to provide the tools necessary for transiently transfecting and monitoring the activity of the JNK signaling pathway and the transcriptional activity of AP1 in cultured HEK293 cells. The kit contains transfection-ready vectors containing firefly luciferase as a JNK pathway-responsive reporter and constitutively expressing Renilla luciferase as a transfection control. It also includes the Dual Luciferase detection reagents to detect both luciferase activities and specialized medium for growing and assaying HEK293 cells._x000D_The key to the AP1 Transient Pack is the AP1 luciferase reporter vector. This reporter contains the firefly luciferase gene under the control of multimerized AP1 responsive elements located upstream of a minimal promoter. The AP1 reporter is premixed with a constitutively-expressing Renilla luciferase vector that serves as an internal control for transfection efficiency._x000D_The pack also includes a non-inducible firefly luciferase vector premixed with constitutively- expressing Renilla luciferase vector as a negative control. The non-inducible luciferase vector contains the firefly luciferase gene under the control of a minimal promoter, without any additional response elements. The negative control is critical for determining pathway-specific effects and the background luciferase activity._x000D_Additionally, the pack includes cell culture medium (BPS Medium 1) that has been optimized for use with HEK293 and HeLa cells*. BPS Medium 1 includes MEM medium, 10% fetal bovine serum, 1% non-essential amino acids, sodium pyruvate, and 1% Pen/Strep. Finally, the pack provides the Dual Luciferase (Firefly-Renilla) Assay System. These luciferase reagents provide highly sensitive, stable detection of firefly luciferase activity and Renilla luciferase activity. The dual luciferase reagents can be used directly in cells in growth medium, and can be detected with any luminometer; automated injectors are not required. _x000D_*Note: the kit may be used with other cell lines than HEK293 or HeLa, but an alternate cell culture medium may be required for optimal cell growth