How transfectable are U87MG cells?

06 June 2018 1 479 Report

I was wondering if someone might have experience transfecting expression plasmids into U87MG (glioblastoma) cells? I would like to transfect in an expression plasmid and overexpress a protein in these cells. I use Lipofectamine 2000 as my transfection reagent. Thank you!!! -Jim

Sandra Lagauzère

Hi James,

Cannot say for Lipofectamine 2000, but our Viromer RED works not so bad... see page 2.

Best, Sandra

https://viromer-transfection.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/U87-transfection-viromer.pdf

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