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Cellartis iPSC rCas9 Electroporation and Single-Cell Cloning System User Manual 

 

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takarabio.com

 

Takara Bio USA, Inc. 

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Table of Figures 

Figure 1. Schematic of CRISPR/Cas9-based editing to create gene knockouts and knockins ............................................... 5 
Figure 2. Using DEF-CS technology to generate edited clonal cell lines ............................................................................... 6 
Figure 3. Workflow for gene editing of hiPS cells using components of the Cellartis iPSC rCas9 Electroporation and 
Single-Cell Cloning System .................................................................................................................................................... 9 
Figure 4. Workflow for generating sgRNA using components of the Cellartis iPSC rCas9 Electroporation and Single-Cell 
Cloning System ..................................................................................................................................................................... 10 
Figure 5. Designing a forward PCR primer to generate a DNA template for an sgRNA containing your target sequence . 11 
Figure 6. Gel electrophoresis of the PCR product ................................................................................................................ 12 
Figure 7. sgRNA yield over time .......................................................................................................................................... 13 
Figure 8. Workflow for electroporation-based delivery of rCas9/sgRNA complexes .......................................................... 15 
Figure 9. Recommended density of starting culture used for single-cell cloning ................................................................. 20 
Figure 10. A single cell seeded in one well generates an emerging colony .......................................................................... 22 
Figure 11. Clonal colonies, ready for transfer to larger wells and scale-up .......................................................................... 23 

 

Table of Tables 

Table I. Examples of sgRNA concentration and yield using different elution volumes. ...................................................... 14 
Table II. Preparation of coating solution for a 48-well plate. ............................................................................................... 16 
Table III. Preparation of DEF-CS medium for dissociation and recovery. ........................................................................... 16 
Table IV. Workflow for single-cell cloning and expansion using the Cellartis iPSC rCas9 Electroporation and Single-Cell 
Cloning System. .................................................................................................................................................................... 19 
Table V. Preparation of coating solution for a 96-well plate. ............................................................................................... 20 
Table VI. Preparation of medium for dissociation and single-cell seeding. ......................................................................... 21 
Table VII. Preparation of coating solution for a 48-well plate. ............................................................................................ 23 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Cellartis iPSC rCas9

Page 1: ...hnical Support techUS takarabio com United States Canada 800 662 2566 Asia Pacific 1 650 919 7300 Europe 33 0 1 3904 6880 Japan 81 0 77 565 6999 Page 1 of 24 Takara Bio USA Inc Cellartis iPSC rCas9 El...

Page 2: ...Overview 9 B Generating the DNA Template 10 C Performing the In Vitro Transcription IVT Reaction 12 D Purifying the Transcribed sgRNA 14 VII Editing hiPS Cells by Electroporation 15 A Protocol Overvie...

Page 3: ...CR product 12 Figure 7 sgRNA yield over time 13 Figure 8 Workflow for electroporation based delivery of rCas9 sgRNA complexes 15 Figure 9 Recommended density of starting culture used for single cell c...

Page 4: ...omponents have been delivered successfully into target cells through a variety of approaches including vector based expression systems transfection of RNA and introduction of Cas9 sgRNA ribonucleoprot...

Page 5: ...elivered Once the rCas9 sgRNA RNP complexes have been delivered by electroporation and cells have recovered single cells must be isolated and expanded into clonal cell lines in order to isolate and sc...

Page 6: ...PSC rCas9 Electroporation and Single Cell Cloning System for other human iPS cell lines or for Cellartis iPS cells grown in another system please be aware that these cell lines will need to be adapted...

Page 7: ...r equivalent NanoDrop 2000 spectrophotometer Thermo Fisher Scientific Cat No ND 2000 or equivalent Electroporation Supplies Use of this product requires an electroporator electroporation chamber typic...

Page 8: ...mended to transfer cells from other culturing systems to the Cellartis DEF CS 500 Culture System Cat No Y30010 before editing and single cell cloning with the Cellartis iPSC rCas9 Electroporation and...

Page 9: ...cting an appropriate DNA sequence at the target region is critical for maximizing the potential for efficient cleavage at the target site and for minimizing the likelihood of non specific cleavage eve...

Page 10: ...your sgRNA target sequence and the Guide it Scaffold Template specific sequence Figure 5 Choosing the Correct DNA Target Sequence Choose the DNA target sequence that will correspond to your actual sgR...

Page 11: ...add extra Gs for transcription initiation Extra Gs could reduce cleavage efficiency c Your specific sgRNA target sequence 20 nt d The Guide it Scaffold Template annealing sequence 15 nt at the 3 end o...

Page 12: ...ater 11 Total 25 2 Place reactions in a preheated thermal cycler with a heated lid and run the following program 33 cycles 98 C 10 sec 68 C 10 sec 4 C forever 3 Run and analyze 5 l of the PCR product...

Page 13: ...a 4 hr incubation but a shorter incubation time is acceptable if you do not need to maximize your sgRNA yield see Figure 7 We have observed a clear sharp band via Agilent Bioanalyzer following an 8 h...

Page 14: ...50 l of IVT Wash Buffer and centrifuge at 11 000g for 2 min at room temperature 9 Place the IVT RNA Clean Up Spin Column in a new 1 5 ml microcentrifuge tube 10 Add 20 l of RNase Free Water directly o...

Page 15: ...ell recovery step prior to single cell cloning Section VIII Please note that when the following protocol specifies use of COAT 1 it is referring to the DEF CS COAT 1 from the Cellartis DEF CS 500 Cult...

Page 16: ...n use components of the Cellartis DEF CS 500 Culture System to prepare enough DEF CS medium to 1 neutralize the TrypLE Select Enzyme 1X used to dissociate cells from the initial culture vessel a 1 10...

Page 17: ...ion 1 Thaw Guide it Recombinant Cas9 Electroporation Ready and sgRNA solutions at room temperature NOTE We recommend preparing aliquots upon initial thawing of Guide it Recombinant Cas9 Electroporatio...

Page 18: ...1 100 v 20 ms 2 pulses 4 Gently resuspend the cells by tapping and then transfer 7 5 l of the cell suspension into the tube containing the 7 5 l of rCas9 sgRNA solution 5 Mix well by gently pipetting...

Page 19: ...System for further upscaling Table IV describes a schedule of all media changes volume and composition necessary to create clonal lines in 24 well plates that are ready for culture with the Cellartis...

Page 20: ...solution per well see Table V for guidance Table V Preparation of coating solution for a 96 well plate Number of wells 96 well plate Volume of diluted coating solution l Volume of SCC COAT 1 l Volume...

Page 21: ...s necessary 2 Aspirate the medium from the culture vessel and wash the cell layer once with D PBS 3 Add TrypLE Select Enzyme 1X to the culture vessel using the amount indicated in Table VI Place the v...

Page 22: ...ay Preparing DEF CS SCC Medium for Establishment of Single Cell Colonies 1 Prepare 150 l per well of DEF CS SCC medium by adding DEF CS GF 1 dilute 1 333 GF 2 dilute 1 1 000 and GF 3 dilute 1 1 000 to...

Page 23: ...idity for a minimum of 3 hr 5 Aspirate the diluted SCC COAT 1 solution from the 48 well plate immediately before use B Preparing DEF CS SCC Medium for Passaging 1 Prepare the appropriate volume of DEF...

Page 24: ...argeting Nat Biotechnol 32 347 55 2014 For information on using the 4D Nucleofector System to electroporate cells please visit http www lonza com products services bio research transfection genome edi...

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