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Microcavity-assisted cloning (MAC) of hard-to-clone HepG2 cell lines : cloning made easy

Published inBMC biotechnology, vol. 24, no. 1, 81
Publication date2024-10-15
First online date2024-10-15
Abstract

Cloning is a key molecular biology procedure for obtaining a genetically homogenous population of organisms or cell lines. It requires the expansion of new cell populations starting from single genetically modified cells. Despite the technical progress, cloning of many cell lines remains difficult. Cloning often fails either due to the strenuous conditions associated with manipulating cells or because many cells don't tolerate a single-cell state. Here we describe a new cloning method utilizing low adhesion microcavity plates. This new technique, named microcavity-assisted cloning (MAC) was developed to clone difficult-to-clone HepG2 cells. The clones were produced following CRISPR/Cas9 knockout of the GSTA1 gene by a random distribution of 200, 400, and 800 cells into 550 microcavities of a 24-well low adhesion plate originally designed for the culture of spheroids. The knockout of GSTA1 was verified at the protein level using Western blotting. The advantages of the MAC method are its low cost, ease of the procedure, and the possibility of scaling up the throughput and automatization.

Keywords
  • Cell line
  • Cloning
  • Hard-to-clone
  • HepG2
  • Microcavity
  • Single cell
  • Sorting
  • Humans
  • Hep G2 Cells
  • CRISPR-Cas Systems / genetics
  • Cloning, Molecular / methods
  • Gene Knockout Techniques / methods
  • Glutathione Transferase / genetics
  • Glutathione Transferase / metabolism
  • Cell Culture Techniques / methods
  • Clone Cells
Citation (ISO format)
MLAKAR, Vid et al. Microcavity-assisted cloning (MAC) of hard-to-clone HepG2 cell lines : cloning made easy. In: BMC biotechnology, 2024, vol. 24, n° 1, p. 81. doi: 10.1186/s12896-024-00911-z
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