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Method Article

Purification of Human S100A12 and Its Ion-induced Oligomers for Immune Cell Stimulation

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DOI:

10.3791/60065

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September 29th, 2019

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1Department of Pediatric Rheumatology and Immunology, University Children's Hospital

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Summary

This protocol describes a purification method for recombinant tag-free calcium binding protein S100A12 and its ion-induced oligomers for human monocyte stimulation assays.

Abstract

In this protocol, we describe a method to purify human calcium-binding protein S100A12 and its ion-induced oligomers from Escherichia coli culture for immune cell stimulations. This protocol is based on a two-step chromatography strategy, which comprises protein pre-purification on an anion-exchange chromatography column and a subsequent polishing step on a hydrophobic-interaction column. This strategy produces S100A12 protein of high purity and yield at manageable costs. For functional assays on immune cells eventual remnant endotoxin contamination requires careful monitoring and further cleaning steps to obtain endotoxin-free protein. The majority of endotoxin contaminations can be excluded by anion-exchange chromatography. To deplete residual contaminations, this protocol describes a removal step with centrifugal filters. Depending on the available ion-strength S100A12 can arrange into different homomultimers. To investigate the relationship between structure and function, this protocol further describes ion-treatment of S100A12 protein followed by chemical crosslinking to stabilize S100A12 oligomers and their subsequent separation by size-exclusion chromatography. Finally, we describe a cell-based assay that confirms the biological activity of the purified protein and confirms LPS-free preparation.

Introduction

S100A12 is a calcium binding protein which is predominantly produced by human granulocytes. The protein is overexpressed during (systemic) inflammation and its serum levels, particularly in (auto)inflammatory diseases such as systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA), familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) or Kawasaki disease (KD) can inform about disease activity and response to therapy. Depending on pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) such as toll-like receptors (TLRs), the innate immune system can be activated by pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) like lipopolysaccharides (LPS) or damage associated molecular patterns (DAMPs; also termed ‘alarmins’). DAMPs are endogenous molecules such as cellular proteins, lipids or nucleic acids1. DAMP-functions are well described for the members of the calgranulin protein family, S100A8/A9 and S100A122, which are also reported to operate as divalent metal ion-chelating antimicrobial peptides3,4,5,6. Depending on the available ion strength S100A12 can, like other members of the S100 family, arrange into different homomultimers and until recently the impact of S100A12-oligomerisation on PRR-interaction, particularly TLR4, was unknown.

The protein’s monomeric form (92 amino acids, 10.2 kDa) consists of two EF-hand helix-loop-helix structures connected by a flexible linker. The C-terminal EF-hand contains the classical Ca2+-binding motif whereas the N-terminal EF-hand exhibits an S100 protein-specific extended loop structure (‘pseudo-EF-hand’) and reveals reduced Ca2+-affinity. Ca2+-binding by S100A12 can induce a major conformational change in the proteins’ C-terminus, which results in exposure of a hydrophobic patch on each monomer and forms the dimerization interface. Thus, under physiological conditions, the smallest quaternary structure formed by S100A12 is a non-covalent dimer (approximately 21 kDa) in which individual monomers are in antiparallel orientation. When arranged as dimer, S100A12 is reported to sequester Zn2+ as well as other divalent metal ions, e.g., Cu2+ with high affinity7. These ions are coordinated at the S100A12 dimer interface by amino acids H15 and D25 of one subunit and H85 as well as H89 of the anti-paralleling other subunit8,9,10. While earlier studies propose that Zn2+-loaded S100A12 may induce the protein’s organization into homo-tetramers (44 kDa) and to result in increased Ca2+-affinity11,12, recent metal titration studies6 suggest Ca2+-binding by S100A12 to increase the protein’s affinity to Zn2+. Once the S100A12 EF-hands are fully occupied by Ca2+, additional Ca2+ is thought to bind between dimers, triggering hexamer formation (approximately 63 kDa). The architecture of the hexameric quarternary structure is clearly different from that of the tetramer. It is proposed that the tetramer interface is disrupted to give rise to new dimer-dimer interfaces which benefits hexamer formation10. S100A12 is almost exclusively expressed by human granulocytes where it constitutes about 5% of all cytosolic protein13. In its DAMP function S100A12 was historically described as agonist of the multi-ligand receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE), then termed extracellular newly identified RAGE-binding protein (EN-RAGE)14. Albeit we earlier reported biochemical S100A12-binding to both RAGE and TLR415, we recently demonstrated human monocytes to respond to S100A12 stimulation in a TLR4-dependent manner16. This requires arrangement of S100A12 into its Ca2+/Zn2+-induced hexameric quarternary structure16.

Here we describe a purification procedure for recombinant human S100A12 and its ion-induced oligomers for immune cell stimulations16,17. This is based on a two-step chromatography strategy, which initially includes an anion-exchange column to isolate and concentrate the protein and remove bulk contaminations (e.g., endotoxins/lipopolysaccharides)18. Ion-exchange chromatography resins separate proteins on the basis of different net surface charges. For acidic proteins like S100A12 (isoelectric point of 5.81), a buffer system with a pH of 8.5 and a strong anion-exchange resin leads to a good separation. Bound proteins were eluted with a high-salt buffer gradient. With an increase of ionic strength negative ions in the elution buffer compete with proteins for charges on the surface of the resin. Proteins individually elute depending on their net charge and in result of that, the buffers described herein allow to isolate and concentrate the overexpressed S100A12 protein. Due to negatively charged groups in lipopolysaccharides, these molecules also bind to anion-exchange resins. However, their higher net charge results in later elution in the applied high-salt gradient. The second step of the purification procedure has been introduced for polishing purposes. This makes use of the calcium binding ability of S100A12 and removes remaining impurities on a hydrophobic-interaction column. Calcium binding of S100A12 leads to a conformational change and an exposure of hydrophobic patches on the surface of the protein. On that condition, S100A12 interacts with the hydrophobic surface of the resin. Upon calcium-chelating by EDTA, this interaction is reversed. In the presence of ions, especially calcium and zinc, S100A12 arranges into homomeric oligomers. To study structure-function relationships of the different oligomers, we stabilized dimeric, tetrameric and hexameric recombinant S100A12 with a chemical crosslinker and separated the complexes on a size-exclusion chromatography column. Finally, to analyze functionality and biological activity of the purified protein and its ion-induced oligomers, the cytokine release of S100A12 and LPS stimulated monocyte can be compared.

Various methods for purifying S100A12 have been described so far. Jackson et al.19, for example, published a protocol with purification via an anion-exchange column and a subsequent size-exclusion chromatography. Purification polishing on a size-exclusion column leads to good results, but―due to for example limited loading volumes―is less flexible in scalability. A different approach, published by Kiss et al.20, describes purification of tagged protein via Ni2+ affinity column as the first purification step, followed by enzymatic cleavage to remove the tag and further purification steps. In contrast to the aforecited studies19,20, the produced protein as described in this protocol is determined for experiments on immune cells. Therefore, remnant endotoxin contamination from bacterial culture is a challenge. Although different approaches for endotoxin removal have been described so far, there is no uniform method that works equally well for any given protein solution21,22.

In summary, our protocol combines the advantages of a tag-free expression in a bacterial system with efficient endotoxin removal and high yield of pure protein.

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Protocol

NOTE: Please refer to Supplemental Table 1 for preparation of buffers and stock solutions.

1. Protein expression in E. coli

  1. Cloning
    1. Clone tag-free human S100A12 (NCBI Reference Sequence: NP_005612.1) into bacterial expression vector pET11b. To express the protein, transform the construct into E. coli BL21(DE3).
  2. Culture
    1. Prepare a starter culture by inoculating a single colony in 5 mL of growth medium (LB broth with 100 µg/mL ampicillin) in a 14 mL round-bottom tube. Incubate overnight at 37 °C with shaking at 220 rpm. Transfer 2−4 mL of overnight culture into 400 mL of growth medium in a 2 L Erlenmayer flask and incubate the culture at 37 °C with shaking at 220 rpm.
      NOTE: Initial density of the main culture should be optical density at 600 nm (OD600) = 0.1.
    2. Monitor the OD600 during growth. Induce protein expression by addition of 1 M isopropyl-ß-D-thiogalactopyranosid (IPTG) to a final concentration of 1 mM at OD600 = 0.5−0.6. Incubate at 37 °C and 220 rpm for additional 4 h.
      NOTE: In general, an OD600 of 0.6 will be reached after 1.5−2.5 h at 37 °C.
    3. Prepare 50 mL sonication buffer by dissolving 50 mM Tris, 50 mM NaCl and 1 mM ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) in 40 mL of deionized water. Adjust pH with HCl to 8.0 and make up to 50 mL. Add protease inhibitor (1 tablet per 50 mL solution) and equilibrate the buffer to 4 °C.
    4. Transfer the bacterial culture into suitable centrifuge bottles and harvest the cells at 3,200 x g for 30 min at 4 °C. Discard the supernatant and resuspend the pellet in 25 mL of ice-cold sonication buffer. Henceforth keep the cells on ice.
      NOTE: Resuspended cells can be stored at -20 °C for short-term and at -80 °C for long-term.
  3. Sonication/lysis
    1. Sonicate the cells for 6 cycles of 30 s on ice. After each cycle, rest cells for 30−60 s to protect the cells from overheating.
    2. Transfer the cell suspension to a pre-chilled 50 mL high-speed centrifugation tube and centrifuge in a fixed angle rotor at 15,000 x g for 30 min at 4 °C. Decant the cleared lysate which contains the soluble cytosolic proteins into a fresh 50 mL tube and discard the pellet.

2. Protein Purification

  1. Anion-exchange chromatography
    1. Dialysis
      1. Prepare anion-exchange chromatography (AIEX) buffer A by dissolving 20 mM Tris, 1 mM EDTA and 1 mM ethylene glycol-bis(2-aminoethylether)-N,N,N’,N’-tetraacetic acid (EGTA) in deionized water and adjust the pH to 8.5 with HCl. For dialysis prepare 2 x 5 L and for chromatography 2x 1 L of AIEX buffer A.
        NOTE: The dialysate volume should be at about 100 times the sample volume. All buffers used for chromatography should be filtered (0.45 µm or smaller) and degassed (e.g., by ultrasonic bath or vacuum degassing).
      2. Cut dialysis tubing (molecular weight cut-off [MWCO]: 3.5 kDa) into an appropriate length with additional space for air to ensure sample buoyancy above the rotating stir bar.
        NOTE: Glycerol preserves the membrane and must be removed before use.
      3. To reduce the viscosity of the cleared protein solution from step 1.3.2, dilute the solution with 25 mL of AIEX buffer A to facilitate subsequent application to the chromatography column. Attach the first closure onto the tubing, load the sample into the membrane and attach the second closure at least 1 cm from the top end of the tubing.
      4. Place the 5 L container with AIEX buffer A on a stir plate, add a stir bar and the membrane filled with protein solution. Adjust the speed to rotate the sample by avoiding interference with the rotating stir-bar. Dialyze for 12−24 h at 4 °C, then replace the dialysate buffer (AIEX buffer A) by a fresh pre-cooled preparation and continue for at least 4 additional hours. Transfer the dialyzed protein solution to a 50 mL tube and filter through a 0.45 µm filter unit.
        NOTE: Storage possible.
    2. Chromatography
    3. Start the liquid chromatography system (FPLC) with general maintenance, connect column buffers AIEX A and AIEX B (AIEX buffer A with 1 M NaCl) and the anion-exchange resin containing column. Refer to Table 1 for general chromatographic parameters.
      NOTE: Buffers, column and FPLC equipment should be equilibrated to the same temperature before starting the run (refer to chromatographic parameters in Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 4, and Table 5).
    4. Equilibrate the column with AIEX buffer A, subsequently load the sample onto the column and elute the proteins with a linear gradient from 0% to 100% high-salt buffer (AIEX B). Refer to Table 2 for a detailed method protocol.
    5. Collect 2 mL fractions during elution and analyze 10 µL of each fraction on a Coomassie-stained 15% sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). Pool the fractions containing S100A12 protein for dialysis.
      NOTE: The molecular weight of S100A12 is 10,575 Da.
  2. Calcium-dependent hydrophobic-interaction chromatography (HIC)
    1. Dialysis
      1. Dialyze the protein solution against 20 mM Tris, 140 mM NaCl, pH 7.5 following the procedure described in section 2.1.1.
    2. Chromatography
      1. Prepare 1 L of chromatography buffer HIC A by dissolving 20 mM Tris, 140 mM NaCl and 25 mM CaCl2 in deionized water and adjust the pH to 7.5. For HIC buffer B, dissolve 20 mM Tris, 140 mM NaCl and 50 mM EDTA. Adjust the pH to 7.0 and filter and degas the buffers. Add CaCl2 to the sample to a final concentration of 25 mM and filter through 0.45 µm. Equilibrate HIC buffers and sample to 4 °C (column temperature).
      2. Start the liquid chromatography system with general maintenance, connect column buffers HIC A and B and the column. Refer to Table 3 for further chromatographic parameters.
      3. Equilibrate the column, load the sample and extend the ‘wash unbound sample’ block until the UV signal reaches baseline level again. Then start elution with a calcium chelator containing buffer (EDTA). Refer to Table 4 for a detailed method protocol.
        NOTE: Previous experiments have shown that an excess of calcium seems to be beneficial for binding of S100A12 to the chromatography resin.
      4. Collect peak fractions of 2 mL and analyze 10 µL of each fraction on a Coomassie-stained 15% SDS-PAGE. Pool pure S100A12 fractions and dialyze against Hepes-buffered saline (HBS; 20 mM Hepes, 140 mM NaCl, pH 7.0) as described in section 2.1.1.
        NOTE: Extinction coefficient of monomeric S100A12 is 2980 M-1 cm-1.

3. Detection and Removal of Endotoxin

  1. Detection of endotoxin
    1. To determine the endotoxin contamination, measure concentrations of diluted protein from step 2.2.2.4. (e.g., 1:10 and 1:100 in HBS) using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)-based, fluorescent endotoxin detection assay (Table of Materials). Perform this assay by following the manufacturer’s protocol.
      NOTE: Use freshly prepared HBS solutions dissolved in ultrapure deionized water to avoid (new) endotoxin contamination by the buffer.
  2. Removal of endotoxin and concentration of protein
    1. Load 15 mL of sample onto a 50 kDa centrifugal filter unit and centrifuge at 3,200 x g and 10 °C for approximately 10 min. Transfer the flow-through into a fresh vessel (on ice) and refill and centrifuge the 50 kDa filter tube as often as necessary. Wash the filter membrane twice with HBS to recover as much protein as possible after each step.
    2. Concentrate the S100A12-containing flow-through by using a 3 kDa centrifugal filter until the volume is reduced to one fifth up to one tenth of the initial loading volume (centrifugation at 3,200 x g, 10 °C for approximately 30 min). Refill the filter as often as necessary, rinse the membrane and transfer the concentrated solution to a new tube after each refill. Discard the flow-through. Filter again through 50 kDa as described above.
      NOTE: During this procedure, the loss of protein is remarkable (up to 50%), but the remaining protein preparation is completely depleted from LPS. This method yields about 10−15 mg protein from 400 mL culture.
    3. Adjust the protein solution to 1 mg/mL with endotoxin-free HBS and measure the LPS content as described in step 3.1.1. In case the protein solution is still not tested as LPS-free (<0.1 EU/mL), eliminate remnant contaminations by using an endotoxin removal resin.
      NOTE: With a protein concentration of 1 mg/mL, contamination of 0.1 EU/mL LPS equals approximately 0.01 pg LPS/µg protein.

4. Chemical Crosslinking and Oligomer Separation

  1. Chemical crosslinking
    1. Prepare highly pure (endotoxin-free) stock solutions of 1 M CaCl2 and 100 mM ZnCl2 in ultrapure deionized water (Table of Materials). Use this buffer, freshly made, for the next step.
    2. Incubate 10 mL of purified endotoxin-free S100A12 (concentration 1 mg/mL in HBS) for 30 min at room temperature (RT) with either 25 mM CaCl2 for dimeric/tetrameric, or 25 mM CaCl2 and 1 mM ZnCl2 for hexameric/tetrameric S100A12 oligomers.
    3. Prepare crosslinker by dissolving 8 mg of BS3 in 500 µL of endotoxin-free water directly before use (8 mg crosslinker for 10 mL ion-spiked protein solution equals a final concentration of 1.4 mM). Mix crosslinker and sample by pipetting and incubate for additional 30 min at RT. Quench the reaction by adding 1 M Tris-HCl, pH 7.5 to a final concentration of 50 mM and filter through 0.45 µm.
  2. Size-exclusion chromatography
    1. Equilibrate the crosslinked sample to 12−15 °C (column temperature) and start the liquid chromatography system with general maintenance. Connect column buffer (HBS) and the size-exclusion column. Refer to Table 5 for detailed information.
    2. Equilibrate the column in HBS, load sample and collect peak fractions (1−2 mL) during the run. Analyze these fractions on a 4−20% gradient SDS-PAGE and pool fractions with major bands of the desired protein complex.
      NOTE: Hydrolysis of NHS ester reagents like BS3 in aqueous solutions results in a strong absorbance at 280 nm. Unbound crosslinker (molecular weight: 572 g/mol) elutes at the end of the run and results in a strong peak.
    3. Concentrate the solutions by using centrifugal filter units with MWCOs of 10 kDa (dimer), 30 kDa (tetramer) or 50 kDa (hexamer). Determine the endotoxin contamination as described in section 3.1. If necessary, remove remaining LPS with an endotoxin removal resin following the manufacturer’s recommendations (Table of Materials).

5. Functional Testing on Monocytes

  1. Preparation of monocytes
    1. Isolate monocytes from human buffy coats by density gradient centrifugation and subsequent monocyte enrichment by using a magnetic bead separation kit (Table of Materials).
      NOTE: This protocol will result in approximately 5−7 x 107 monocytes (one buffy coat) with a purity of 83−95%. Since the number, but also the responsiveness of cells depends strongly on the donor, the protocol may have to be scaled up (depending on the required cell count).
    2. For density centrifugation, equilibrate the separation solution (density = 1.077 g/mL) to RT and transfer 20 mL into 50 mL centrifuge tubes (2 tubes per buffy coat). Dilute blood from the human buffy coat with Hank’s buffered salt solution (HBSS) to a total volume of 60 mL and layer 30 mL of this mixture carefully on top of the separation medium. Centrifuge at 550 x g for 35 min at RT. Disable the centrifuge brake.
    3. After centrifugation, the mononuclear peripheral blood cells (PBMCs) are located directly on top of the separation medium. Transfer these cells into a fresh 50 mL centrifuge tube, make up to 50 mL with HBSS, and centrifuge at 170 x g for 10 min. Aspirate the supernatant and resuspend the cell pellet in a small volume of HBSS by pipetting.
    4. Fill the tube up to 50 mL and centrifuge at 290 x g for 10 min. Aspirate the supernatant again, resuspend the cells in HBSS (50 mL) and centrifuge at 170 x g for 10 min. Count the cells and resuspend them in cell separation buffer (Table of Materials) to a concentration of 5 x 107 cells/mL.
      NOTE: Instead of HBSS, phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) can be used for washing the cells.
    5. For monocyte isolation from PBMCs, use a magnetic negative cell isolation kit and follow the manufacturer’s protocol. Count monocytes and resuspend in monocyte medium (RPMI 1640, 15% heat-inactivated fetal calf serum [FCS], 4 mM L-glutamine, 100 U/mL penicillin/streptomycin) to a concentration of 2 x 106 cells/mL.
    6. To culture monocytes, coat culture dishes (e.g., 100 mm) with a hydrophobic, gas-permeable film, suitable for suspension cells (Table of Materials). Sterilize the plates by using UV light for approximately 30 min. Transfer the cells to these culture plates and let them rest over-night at 37 °C and 5% CO2.
      NOTE: Use 15−25 mL of cell suspension per coated dish.
  2. Monocyte stimulation
    1. Stimulation with S100A12 (wildtype)
      NOTE: To distinguish untreated S100A12 (end-product from section 2.2.2) from crosslinked protein, S100A12 in the following is referred to as ‘wildtype’.
      1. Transfer the rested cells into a 50 mL centrifugal tube and centrifuge at 350 x g for 10 min. Aspirate the supernatant and resuspend the cell pellet in stimulation medium (RPMI 1640, 5% heat-inactivated FCS, 4 mM L-glutamine, 100 U/mL penicillin/streptomycin) at a concentration of 2 x 106 cells/mL.
      2. For stimulation, use 24 well suspension plates and add 250 µL of cell suspension per well (0.5 x 106 cells/well). Add 50 µg/mL polymyxin B to the intended wells, followed by either LPS in different concentrations (25, 50, 100 and 200 pg/mL) or wildtype S100A12 (10, 20, 40, 60 µg/mL). Further, apply the protein either untreated or heat-denatured (99 °C, 10 min) in different concentrations to the cells.
        NOTE: A short heat treatment denatures S100A12 protein but has less to no effect on LPS.
      3. Incubate plates for 4 h at 37 °C and 5% CO2. Harvest the cells by transferring the cell suspension of each well to 1.5 mL reaction tubes. Centrifuge at 500 x g for 10 min. Transfer the supernatants to fresh tubes and measure TNFα release in different dilutions (e.g., 1:2, 1:5, 1:10) with a human TNFα ELISA kit following the manufacturer’s recommendations.
    2. Stimulation with S100A12 oligomers
      1. Prepare and seed out monocytes in 24 well suspension plates as described above. Stimulate cells by adding S100A12 oligomers from step 4.2.3. in different molar concentrations (125 nM, 250 nM, 500 nM, 1000 nM).
        NOTE: In order to compare the abilities of the different oligomers to stimulate monocytes, oligomers were applied to the cells in comparable molar concentrations.
      2. Incubate for 4 h at 37 °C and 5% CO2, harvest the cells and measure TNFα release in the supernatants as described above.

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Results

Following pre-purification on the AIEX column (Figure 1A-C) and subsequent calcium-dependent HIC (Figure 2A,B), highly pure protein was obtained (Figure 2C). In addition, measurements of endotoxin revealed successful LPS removal. The LPS content following AIEX was measured in a 1:10 dilution above the assay detection limit, i.e., above 500 EU/mL. After the first filtration through a 50 kDa filter un...

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Discussion

In this protocol, we describe tag-free bacterial expression of human S100A12 and its purification as well as separation into different ion-induced oligomers for immune cell stimulation. Compared to published literature on S100A12 protein purification8,23,24, the use of high CaCl2 (25 mM) in hydrophobic-interaction chromatography is to our knowledge unique. Several protocols applying concentrations from 1 to 5 mM do pr...

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Disclosures

The authors have nothing to disclose.

Acknowledgements

This study was supported by grants from the intramural innovative medical research program of Muenster University medical faculty (KE121201 to C.K.) and the German Research Foundation (DFG, Fo354/3-1 to D.F.).

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Materials

List of materials used in this article
NameCompanyCatalog NumberComments
pET11b vectorNovagen  
BL21(DE3) competent E. coliNew England BiolabsC2527 
    
100x Non-essential amino acidsMerckK 0293
25% HClCarl RothX897.1
4−20% Mini-PROTEAN TGX Protein GelsBioRad4561093
Ampicillin sodium saltCarl RothHP62.1
BS3 (bis(sulfosuccinimidyl)suberate) - 50 mgThermoFisher Scientific21580
Calciumchlorid DihydratCarl Roth5239.1
Coomassie Briliant Blue R250 Destaining SolutionBioRad1610438
Coomassie Briliant Blue R250 Staining SolutionBioRad1610436
EasySep Human Monocyte Enrichment KitStemcell19059Magnetic negative cell isolation kit
EDTA disodium salt dihydrateCarl Roth8043.1
EGTACarl Roth3054.3
EndoLISAHyglos609033Endotoxin detection assay
Endotoxin-Free Ultra Pure WaterSigma-AldrichTMS-011-AUltrapure water for preparation of endotoxin-free buffers
EndoTrap redHyglos321063Endotoxin removal resin
FBS (heat-inactivated)Gibco10270
HBSS, no calcium, no magnesiumThermoFisher Scientific14175053
HepesCarl Roth9105
Hepes (high quality, endotoxin testet)Sigma-AldrichH4034
hTNF-alpha - OptEia ELISA SetBD555212
IPTG (isopropyl-ß-D-thiogalactopyranosid)Carl RothCN08.1
L-Glutamine (200 mM)MerckK 0282
LB-MediumCarl RothX968.1
Lipopolysaccharides from E. coli O55:B5MerckL6529
Pancoll, humanPAN BiotechP04-60500Separation solution (density gradient centrifugation)
Penicillin/Streptomycin (10.000 U/mL)MerckA 2212
Phenyl Sepharose High PerformanceGE Healthcare17-1082-01Resin for hydrophobic interaction chromatography
Polymyxin BInvivogentlrl-pmb
Protease inhibitor tabletsRoche11873580001
Q Sepharose Fast FlowGE Healthcare17-0510-01Resin for anion-exchange chromatography
RoboSep bufferStemcell20104Cell separation buffer (section 5.1.4)
RPMI 1640 MediumMerckF 1215
Sodium chloride (NaCl)Carl Roth3957.2
Sodium hydroxideCarl RothP031.1
Tris BaseCarl Roth4855.3
Zinc chlorideCarl RothT887
Labware
0,45 µm syringe filterMerckSLHA033SS
14 mL roundbottom tubesBD352059
2 L Erlenmyer flaskCarl RothLY98.1
24 well suspension platesGreiner662102
5 L measuring beakerCarl RothCKN3.1
50 mL conical centrifuge tubesCorning430829
50 mL high-speed centrifuge tubesEppendorf3,01,22,178
Amicon Ultra-15 Centrifugal Filter Unit MWCO 3 kDaMerckUFC900324
Amicon Ultra-15 Centrifugal Filter Unit MWCO 50 kDaMerckUFC905024
Culture dish (100 mm)Sarstedt83.3902
Dialysis Tubing ClosuresSpectrum132738
EasySep magnet 'The Big Easy`Stemcell18001
Fraction collector tubes 5 mLGreiner115101
Lumox film, 25 µm, 305 mm x 40 mSarstedt94,60,77,316Film for monocyte culture plates
Spectra/Por Dialysis Membrane (3.5 kDa)Spectrum132724
Steritop filter unitMerckSCGPT01RE
Equipment
37 °C Incubator (with shaking)New Brunswick ScientificInnova 42
ÄKTA purifier UPC 10GE HealthcareFPLC System
Fraction collectorGE HealthcareFrac-920
Centrifuge (with rotor A-4-81)Eppendorf5810R
Fixed angle rotorEppendorfF-34-6-38
Mini Protean Tetra CellBioRad1658000EDU
NanoPhotometerImplenP330
SonicatorBrandelinUW2070
Fluorescence readerTecaninfinite M200PRO
pH meterKnick765

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Purification of Human S100A12 and Its Ion-induced Oligomers for Immune Cell Stimulation
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