Lenti-X Transduction Sponge compatible cell types
One of the advantages of Lenti-X Transduction Sponge is its versatility, allowing the same easy protocol to be applied to a wide range of cell types, including commonly used cell lines and previously difficult-to-transduce primary cells.
Wondering what cell types have been successfully transduced with the sponge? See the full list below.
Cell types that researchers have successfully transduced using the Lenti-X Transduction Sponge
| Species | Origin/tissue type | Cell type | Who tested the cell line? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human | B-cell lymphoma | Raji | Takara Bio USA |
| Human | Cord blood | CD34+ HSC (primary) | Takara Bio USA and external collaborator |
| Human | Embryonic kidney | HEK-293T | External collaborator |
| Human | Foreskin | BJ | Takara Bio USA |
| Human | Hepatocyte carcinoma | HepG2 | Takara Bio USA |
| Human | Monocyte | THP-1 | Takara Bio USA and external collaborator |
| Human | Monocyte | U937 | Takara Bio USA |
| Human | Myeloid leukemia | K562 | Takara Bio USA |
| Human | Myoblast | C2C12 | Takara Bio USA |
| Human | PBMC | CD3+ T cell (primary) | Takara Bio USA and Takara Bio Japan |
| Human | PBMC | LCL | External collaborator |
| Human | PBMC | NK (primary) | Takara Bio USA |
| Human | Retinal pigment epithelial | RPE-1 | Takara Bio USA |
| Human | Sarcoma line | HT1080 | Takara Bio USA and external collaborator |
| Human | T cell | Jurkat | Takara Bio USA |
| Human | T lymphoblast | CCRF-CEM | Takara Bio USA |
| Mouse | Breast | 4T1 | External collaborator |
| Mouse | Fibroblast | Wehi-13 | Takara Bio USA |
| Mouse | Hematopoietic stem | LSK cell | External collaborator |
| Mouse | Mast cell | 11PO-1 | Takara Bio USA |
| Mouse | Pancreas | Beta TC-6 | External collaborator |
| Mouse | T cell | EL-4 | Takara Bio USA |
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Lenti-X Transduction Sponge
The Lenti-X Transduction Sponge facilitates rapid and efficient lentiviral transduction without spinoculation or the use of a chemical transduction enhancer.
Lenti-X T-Cell Transduction Sponge
The Lenti-X T-Cell Transduction Sponge facilitates rapid and efficient lentiviral transduction of T cells in the presence of antibodies and cytokine without spinoculation or the use of a chemical transduction enhancer.
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