TSLP Responsive Luciferase Reporter Ba/F3 Cell Line

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82500
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Description

The TSLP Responsive Luciferase Reporter Ba/F3 Cell Line is a murine Ba/F3 cell line engineered to express both TSLP-R (thymic stromal lymphopoietin receptor, also known as CRLF2, cytokine receptor like factor 2) (NM_022148.4) and IL-7Ra (Interleukin 7 receptor alpha) (NM_002185.5) separated by a self-cleaving P2A peptide. The construct was delivered bytransduction of STAT5 Luciferase Reporter Ba/F3 cells (#79772), which express a firefly luciferase reporter driven by STAT5 response elements located upstream of the minimal TATA promoter. After activation by TSLP, the endogenous transcription factor STAT5 binds to the response elements, inducing transcription of the luciferase reporter gene.

This cell line has been validated to respond to TSLP. Additional functional validation demonstrates that TSLP-induced luciferase activity can be inhibited by either anti-TSLP or anti-TSLPR neutralizing antibodies.

 

 

Figure 1: Illustration of the mechanism of TSLP Luciferase Reporter Ba/F3 Cell Line. 
TSLP binds to TSLPR, recruits the IL-7Ra co-receptor and activates downstream JAK1/2 (janus kinase 1/2) tyrosine kinases, which phosphorylate the transcription factor STAT5. STAT5 phosphorylation triggers the formation of a homodimer and translocation to the nucleus, where it can activate the transcription of the Firefly luciferase reporter driven by STAT5 response elements present in the promoter.

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Synonyms
Thymic stromal lymphopoietin, TSLP, TSLP-R IL-7Ra cell line, TSLP cell line, TSLP responsive cell line
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Storage and Usage
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Host Cell Line
Ba/F3, mouse IL-3-dependent pro-B cell line, suspension.
Supplied As
Each vial contains >1 x 106 cells in 1 ml of Cell Freezing Medium (BPS Bioscience #79796)
Materials Required But Not Supplied

Media Required for Cell Culture

Name Ordering Information
Thaw Medium 8 BPS Bioscience #79652
Mouse Interleukin-3 Recombinant BPS Bioscience #90189
Growth Medium 8C BPS Bioscience #82505

 

Materials Required for Cellular Assay

Name Ordering Information
Assay Medium: Thaw Medium 8 BPS Bioscience #79652
TSLP (R127A, R130A), Avi-Tag, His-Tag Recombinant BPS Bioscience #102201
Anti-TSLP Neutralizing Antibody BPS Bioscience #102138
Ruxolitinib BPS Bioscience #82621
ONE-Step™ Luciferase Assay System BPS Bioscience #60690
White, clear-bottom 96-well tissue culture plate Corning #3610
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UniProt #
Q969D9
Mycoplasma Testing

The cell line has been screened to confirm the absence of Mycoplasma species.

Background

TSLP (thymic stromal lymphopoietin) is a protein that functions as a type I cytokine, as an alarmin and growth factor in the immune system. It is involved in type 2 immune responses, TH2 (T helper 2 cells) responses, and the maturation and recruitment of dendritic cells (DCs), T cells, B cells, neutrophils, mast cells, and other lymphoid cells.  It can be produced by epithelial and stromal cells in lung, skin, and gastric system, but also by DCs, basophils and mast cells. Its expression can be induced by infections, pro-inflammatory cytokines, proteases, and even mechanical injury. For instance, it can be produced in the lungs in response to infection with influenza or rhinovirus. Its role as alarmin can result in increasing inflammation. TSLP is linked to allergic reactions such as asthma, atopic dermatitis, and food allergies, by inducing the expression of OX40L, CD80 and CD86 and stimulating CD4+ T cells. TSLP signals through a heterodimeric receptor of TSLP-R (or CRLF2) and IL7Ra (or CD127), and via downstream activation of JAK2/STAT5 signaling. In 2021, the TLSP-neutralizing antibody tezepelumab was approved for the treatment of severe asthma. Targeting TSLP is an active area of investigation with ongoing clinical trials for the treatment of autoimmune disorders.

References

Ebina-Shibuya R. and Leonard WJ. 2023 Nat Rev Immunol, 23: 24–37
Marković I. and Savvides S., 2020 Front. Immunol., 11.
Palacios R. et al., 1984 Nature 309 (5964): 126-131.
Rochman Y., Spolski R. and Leonard, W., 2009 Nat Rev Immunol, 9: 480–490.
Verstraete K. et al., 2014 Nat Struct Mol Biol, 21: 375–382.