This protocol presents an efficient and reliable method to transfect human THP-1 macrophages with siRNA or plasmid DNA by electroporation with high transfection efficiency while maintaining high cell vitality and full macrophage capacity for differentiation and polarization.
Maeß, M. B., Wittig, B., Lorkowski, S. Highly Efficient Transfection of Human THP-1 Macrophages by Nucleofection. J. Vis. Exp. (91), e51960, doi:10.3791/51960 (2014).