Substrate Oxidation Assay in Cultured Cells: An In Vitro Assay to Quantify Substrate Oxidation in Cells by Measuring Radioactive Signals from Trapped CO2
Published: April 30, 2023
Abstract
Source: Song, C. et al., Assessing Energy Substrate Oxidation In Vitro with 14CO2 Trapping. J. Vis. Exp. (2022)
This video demonstrates a quantification technique for CO2 released during substrate oxidation using 14C-radiolabeled substrates. The released 14CO2 is trapped in an alkaline solution and quantified by a scintillation counter. The oxidation of different substrates varies between tissues and reflects the pathophysiological condition of the tissue.
Protocol
The use of radioactive materials (RAM) requires prior approval by a designated safety committee at each institution. 1. Preparation of stock solutions for 14C-labeled substrates Make 4 mM bovine serum albumin (BSA) stock solution by mixing 11 g of BSA and 33.1 mL of Dulbecco's phosphate-buffered saline (DPBS) and shaking it gently at room temperature for ~3 h until BSA is fully dissolved. Warm the BSA stock solution in a 70 °C water bath before use. <…
Representative Results
Figure 1: Diagrams for CO2 trapping assay and calvaria dissection. (A) The middle region of the calvaria, indicated by the orange dashed triangle, is harvested for cell isolation. (B) 1.5 mL microcentrifuge tubes are used for CO2 trapping (step 1). Filter papers (blue paper for illustration purposes) are cut to fit into tube caps (step 2). A…
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The authors have nothing to disclose.
Materials
| 0.22 µm filters | Sigma-Aldrich | SLGVM33RS | Used to filter BSA solution |
| 0.25% Trypsin-EDTA | Gibco | 25200056 | Dissociate cells from cell culture plates |
| 1.5 mL Eppendorf tubes | PR1MA | PR MCT17 RB | Used for reaction incubation |
| 10 cm plates | TPP | 93100 | Used for cell culture |
| 10 mL syringe | BD | 302995 | Used to flush marrow from long bones |
| 10% FBS | Atlanta biologicals | S11550 | For Cell culture medium preparation |
| 14C -Glucose | PerkinElmer | NEC042X050UC | Used to make hot media |
| 14 C-glutamine | PerkinElmer | NEC451050UC | Used to make hot media |
| 14 C-oleate | PerkinElmer | NEC317050UC | Used to make hot media |
| 23 G needle | BD | 305120 | Used to flush marrow from long bones |
| 24-well plates | TPP | 92024 | Used for cell culture |
| 70 μm cell strainers | MIDSCI | 70CELL | Used to filter supernatant during cavarial digestion |
| Acridine Orange/Propidium Iodide (AO/PI) dye |
Nexcelom Biosciences | CS2-0106 | Stains live cells to determine seed density |
| Bovine Serum Ablumin | Proliant Biologicals | 68700 | Used for fatty acid conjugation |
| Cellometer Auto 2000 | Nexcelom Biosciences | Determine the number of viable cells | |
| Centrifuge | Thermo Fisher | Legend Micro 21R | Used to pellet cells |
| Collagenase type II | Worthington | LS004176 | Dissociate cells from tissue |
| Custom MEM alpha | GIBCO | SKU: ME 18459P1 | Used to create custom hot media |
| Dulbecco's Phosphate-Buffered Saline |
Gibco | 10010023 | Used to dissolve and dilute reagents, and wash culture dishes |
| Filter Paper | Millipore-Sigma | WHA1001090 | Traps CO 2 with sodium hydroxide |
| Glucose | Sigma-Aldrich | g7528 | Used to make custom media |
| HEPES | Gibco | 15630080 | Traps CO 2 during cell culture |
| L-carnitine | Sigma-Aldrich | C0283 | Supplemented for fatty acid oxidation |
| L-Glutamine | Sigma-Aldrich | g3126 | Used to make custom media |
| MEM alpha | Thermo | A10490 | Cell culture medium |
| Parafilm | Pecheney Plastic Packaging | PM998 | Used to seal cell culture dishes |
| Penicillin-Streptomycin | Thermo Fisher | 15140122 | Prevents contamination in cell culture |
| Perchloric Acid | Sigma-Aldrich | 244252 | Releases CO 2 during metabolic assay |
| Pyruvate | Sigma-Aldrich | p5280 | Used to make custom media |
| Scintillation Counter | Beckman Coulter | LS6500 | Determines radioactivity from the filter paper |
| Scintillation Fluid | MP Biomedicals | 882453 | Absorb the energy emitted by RAMs and re-emit it as flashes of light |
| Scintillation Vial | Fisher Scientific | 03-337-1 | Reaction containers for scintillation fluid |
| Sodium carbonate | Sigma-Aldrich | S5761 | Balance buffer for medium |
| Sodium Hydroxide | Sigma-Aldrich | 58045 | Traps CO2 during metaboilc assay |
| Sodium oleate | SANTA CRUZ | SC-215879 | BSA conjugated fatty acid preparation |
| Vaccum filtration 1000 | TPP | 99950 | Filter cMEMα |
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Substrate Oxidation Assay in Cultured Cells: An In Vitro Assay to Quantify Substrate Oxidation in Cells by Measuring Radioactive Signals from Trapped CO2. J. Vis. Exp. (Pending Publication), e21162, doi: (2023).