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Cell Fractionation of U937 Cells in the Absence of High-speed Centrifugation
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Biochemistry
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JoVE Journal Biochemistry
Cell Fractionation of U937 Cells in the Absence of High-speed Centrifugation
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06:53 min

January 18, 2019

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Chapters

  • 00:04Title
  • 00:35PBS Wash
  • 01:01Cytosolic Protein Isolation
  • 02:21Cell Homogenization
  • 03:32Differential Centrifugation
  • 04:58Results: Undifferentiated U937 Cells Successfully Fractionated
  • 06:15Conclusion

Summary

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Here, we present a protocol to isolate the plasma membrane, cytoplasm and mitochondria of U937 cells without the use of high-speed centrifugation. This technique can be used to purify subcellular fractions for subsequent examination of protein localization via immunoblotting.

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