Cho K1 Cells

CHO-K1 cells are a well-characterized mammalian cell line derived from Chinese hamster ovary cells and widely used as a controlled experimental system in immunology and infection research. They grow as adherent cultures and can be transfected to express selected receptors, immune proteins, or pathogen-associated factors, enabling researchers to examine defined cellular responses. In infection studies, CHO-K1 cells support assays of microbial attachment, receptor binding, toxin activity, and host-pathogen interactions while reducing the complexity of primary tissues. Their reproducible growth and genetic flexibility make them valuable for comparing molecular mechanisms, evaluating experimental interventions, and developing cell-based assays.

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JoVE Journal - Bioengineering
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Use of High-Throughput Automated Microbioreactor System for Production of Model IgG1 in CHO Cells

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2018

A detailed protocol for the concurrent operation of 48 parallel cell cultures under varied conditions in a microbioreactor system is presented. Cell culture process, harvest and subsequent antibody titer analysis are described.

Primary Clarification of CHO Harvested Cell Culture Fluid using an Acoustic Separator

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2020

Presented here is a protocol for the primary clarification of CHO cell culture using an acoustic separator. This protocol can be used for the primary clarification of shake flask cultures or bioreactor harvests and has the potential application for continuous clarification of the cell bleed material during perfusion bioreactor operations.

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JoVE Core - Organic Chemistry

meta-Directing Deactivators: –NO2, –CN, –CHO, –⁠CO2R, –COR, –CO2H

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2023

All meta-directing substituents are deactivating groups. These substituents withdraw electrons from the aromatic ring, making the ring less reactive toward electrophilic substitution. For example, the nitration of nitrobenzene is 100,000 times slower than that of benzene because of the deactivating effect of the nitro group. The first step in an electrophilic aromatic substitution is the addition of an electrophile to form a resonance-stabilized carbocation. The energy diagrams for the...

Dissection of Organizer and Animal Pole Explants from Xenopus laevis Embryos and Assembly of a Cell Adhesion Assay

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2007

This video demonstrates the technique used for preparation of organizer and animal pole explants from Xenopus laevis embryos, including the use of the eyebrow knife - a specialized dissection tool made of one's eyebrow. The protocol for assembling an adhesion assay is also given, which probes for the presence of key adhesion molecules present on the surface organizer or animal pole cells that are critical for proper development.

A Versatile Method of Patterning Proteins and Cells

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2017

This report describes a simple, easy to perform technique, using low pressure vacuum, to fill microfluidic channels with cells and substrates for biological research.

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