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HT RNAi Genetic Screens
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User Manual
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Table of Contents
A. Background
3
B. Required Materials
4
C. Packaging Protocol for Pooled Lentiviral shRNA Libraries
7
D. Transduction Protocols and Lentiviral Titer Estimation
9
E.
Protocols for Genetic Screens with Pooled shRNA Libraries
12
F.
Genomic DNA Extraction for Barcode Amplification and HT Sequencing
15
G. Amplification of shRNA-specific Barcodes from Genomic DNA
16
H. HT sequencing of Pooled shRNA-specific Barcodes on Illumina’s HT Sequencing Platform
18
I.
Barcode Enumeration (Conversion of raw HT Seq data to number of reads for each barcode)
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J.
Statistical Analysis of shRNA hits enriched/depleted in genetic screen
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K. Troubleshooting
19
L.
Technical Support
21
M. Safety Guidelines
22
N. References
23
O. Appendix
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P.
1.
Lentiviral shRNA Expression Vector Maps
30
2.
HT Sequencing Primers
31
3.
Common Library Vector Features
32
4.
DECIPHER Library HT Sequencing Q.C. Data
33
5.
DECIPHER Library Individual Clone Sequencing Q.C. Data
33
6.
DECIPHER Project Resources
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Terms and Conditions
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Important User Manual Updates from Version 5b
A. Background
• Human Modules 2 and 3 cannot be combined due to significant barcode sequence overlap.
B. Required Materials
• We don’t support sequencing on the MiSeq.
C. Packaging Protocol for DECIPHER Pooled Lentiviral shRNA Libraries
• Day 0 – Plate Cells
E. Protocols for Genetic Screens with Pooled shRNA Libraries
• For most RNAi screens, we recommend optimizing transduction conditions and
performing genetic screen transductions at no more than 0.5 MOI (40%
transduction efficiency).
• Example of a Negative Selection Viability “Drop out” RNAi Screen (Day 3)
H. HT sequencing of Pooled shRNA-specific Barcodes on Illumina’s HT Sequencing Platform
• Added modified Illumina HT Sequencing protocol.
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A. Background
The protocols below provide the instructions on how to package, titer, and transduce target cells with
DECIPHER™ or custom pooled lentiviral shRNA libraries. Also provided are examples for both positive
and negative selection screens.
Additional protocols provide guidelines for the preparation of
barcoded probes for high-throughput (HT) sequencing and analysis of raw sequencing data sets.
Please read the entire user manual before proceeding with your experiment.
The protocols and methods apply specifically to the following DECIPHER Modules, although the
protocols are scalable and can be used for smaller or larger libraries. To ensure you have the latest
version of this user manual, please visit http://www.cellecta.com/resources/protocols/.
DECIPHER Pooled shRNA Library Modules
Library
Human Module 1
Human Module 2
Human Module 3
Mouse Module 1
Mouse Module 2
Vector
pRSI12
pRSI12
pRSI12
pRSI12
pRSI12
Target Genes
Signaling Pathways
Disease-Associated
Cell Surface, Extracellular, DNA Binding
Signaling Pathways
Disease-Associated
# mRNA
5,043
5,412
4,922
4,625
4,520
# shRNA
27,500
27,500
27,500
27,500
27,500
Catalog #
DHPAC-M1-P
DHDAC-M2-P
DHCSC-M3-P
DMPAC-M1V2-P
DMDAC-M2V2-P
IMPORTANT: The barcode sequences in Human Modules 2 and 3 have significant overlap, therefore
these modules cannot be combined in any step of the procedure including HT Sequencing.
NOTE: The module names are used solely for convenience to describe the major groups of genes
targeted in the module. Many genes targeted in a module do not fall within the description, all
modules target a variety of genes throughout the genome, and not all genes generally considered to
fall under a specific description will be found in the module with the specific gene description. Please
refer to the gene lists and complete gene annotations (available on the DECIPHER website at
http://www.decipherproject.net/support/#gene-lists) associated with each module for detailed
information regarding which genes are present in each specific module. Also, each module targets an
orthogonal set of mRNA transcripts so there is no overlap in the targets between modules.
Human Genome-Wide Pooled shRNA Library Modules
Library
hGW Module 1
hGW Module 2
hGW Module 3
hGW Modules 1,2,3 (mixed)
Vector
pRSI16-13kCB18
pRSI16-13kCB18
pRSI16-13kCB18
pRSI16-13kCB18
# mRNA
6,316
6,316
6,635
19,267
# shRNA
50,469
50,405
52,926
153,800
Plasmid Cat.#
HGW-M1-P2
HGW-M2-P2
HGW-M3-P2
HGW-P2
Virus Cat.#
HGW-M1-V
HGW-M2-V
HGW-M3-V
HGW-V
Designing and Performing HT RNAi Genetic Screens
Specific screening protocols will vary depending on the particular biological mechanism to be studied.
For general information and examples of successful genetic screening experiments, we recommend
that you refer to the References Section. Although the specific protocol and controls may be
different depending on the cell type, functional assay, and selection protocol (e.g., FACS, apoptosis
induction, toxic chemical survival, etc.), it is critical to carefully design your experiment in order to
generate statistically significant data. With this in mind, consider the following suggestions when
setting up your experiment:
Model Phenotype Selection with Positive Control shRNA Construct(s).
Before performing a large-scale genetic screen with a pooled lentiviral shRNA library, we suggest
making several shRNA constructs designed against one or more particular target genes whose
inactivation is known to elicit the desirable phenotypic changes in the target cells. Then, by packaging
and transducing these positive control shRNA constructs into target cells, you can optimize the
protocol for enrichment/depletion of cells with induced phenotypic changes for your experiment with
the shRNA library. As negative control cells, which should not be enriched/depleted during the
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selection steps, you can use cells transduced by non-targeting shRNA constructs (e.g. against
Luciferase, or a scrambled shRNA control).
Optimize the enrichment/depletion protocol.
The quality of genetic screen data will depend significantly on the design and conditions used for the
phenotype-specific selection step. A high enrichment/depletion level of target cells with a specific trait
will help to identify shRNA constructs that are significantly enriched/depleted above the background
noise level of non-enriched/depleted shRNA inserts. In most cases, transduced cells can be used to
start a phenotypic screen at approximately 3 days after transduction. However, this is based on
anecdotal observations and the time it usually takes the lentiviral cassette to integrate and the
shRNAs to express in most cell types. For certain genes and selections, the knockdown effect may
happen quickly (2 days) or take significantly longer (4-7 days) to manifest. When performing a
genetic screen experiment, make an effort to minimize the time necessary for functional selection.
Extended growth of phenotypically-selected cells reduces the reproducibility of identification of
functional shRNAs in triplicate cell samples due to heterogeneity of cellular pools, differences in clonal
cell growth, spontaneous apoptosis, etc. (i.e. “genetic drift”). Based on our experience, the maximum
number of cell duplications for negative selection (viability) screens should be between 8-12 divisions.
In the case of positive selection screens with high levels of enrichment (50-100-fold) of phenotypespecific cells, selection should be applied as early as possible after shRNA transduction, and cells
should be harvested soon after selection. All harvested cells should be used for purification of genomic
DNA and barcode amplification. For positive selection screens with low levels of enrichment (3-10fold), consider designing an experiment with two sequential rounds of enrichment and using the entire
pool of second-round enriched cells for genomic DNA isolation and barcode amplification steps.
Use Reference Control Cells.
As a control for the genetic screen, it may be necessary to use cells infected with the shRNA library
but not selected for a specific phenotype or induced (treated) by a phenotype-inducing agent, etc.
There are many options that can be considered for the selection of appropriate reference control,
depending on your biological system. This control is necessary to use as a standard to measure the
relative levels of each shRNA insert species in the transduced cell population without selection.
Without an appropriate transduced cell control, it might be difficult or impossible to determine which
shRNA species are enriched/depleted in the transduced cells after the selection step, based only on
shRNA representation in plasmid library.
Design the experiment with at least triplicate samples.
In order to achieve statistically significant identification of genes involved in phenotypic responses, in
most cases it is necessary to design the experiment with at least triplicate samples for each population
of phenotype-selected and reference control cells.
B. Required Materials:
DECIPHER Project Users:
The following components are included with each DECIPHER shRNA Library order:
•
120 µg of each plasmid library ordered, in the pRSI12-U6-(sh)-HTS4-UbiC-TagRFP-2A-Puro
vector; enough to generate lentivirus for approximately 50-100 screens (depending on cell type)
•
10 µg empty library vector, as a packaging and transduction control; or, after linearization by
BbsI/BpiI restriction digest, for cloning individual constructs used to validate hits from your screen
•
User Manual and Product Analysis Certificates (http://www.cellecta.com/resources/protocols/)
•
List of shRNA and barcode sequences (http://www.decipherproject.net/support/#sequences)
•
HT Sequencing QC data of plasmid library (http://www.decipherproject.net/support/#sequences)
Libraries can be packaged into lentiviral particles with nearly any 2nd or 3rd generation HIV-based
lentiviral packaging mix.
The vector map, sequence, feature map, and restriction map can be downloaded from the DECIPHER
Project website at http://www.decipherproject.net/support/#vector-info.
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The following DECIPHER custom services are available from Cellecta at additional cost. For more
information, visit www.cellecta.com, email us at sales@cellecta.com, or call +1-650-938-3910.
Additional Products and Services
Ready-to-Use Packaging Plasmid Mix (250 µg)
DECIPHER Module Packaging (2 × 10^8 TU or 1 × 10^9 TU per module)
HT Sequencing of DECIPHER Library experimental samples (frozen cells, DNA, or
xenograft)
Pre-made or Custom Lentiviral shRNA Constructs (Plasmid or Packaged)
Cloning DECIPHER Module into Custom shRNA library vector
Catalog #
CPCP-K2A
CLVP-2E8, CLVP-LGLIB
CANA-SQ, CANA-SQD,
CANA-SQT
many
DCLN-M-P
Note on The DECIPHER Project:
Plasmid DECIPHER shRNA Libraries and vector are distributed free of charge to academic and nonprofit users under a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA). The MTA and Order Form can be downloaded
from http://www.decipherproject.net/support/.
All Custom Pooled shRNA Library Users:
The following deliverables are included or available with each Custom shRNA Library order:
•
Plasmid and/or packaged library (titers, volumes, and number of tubes may vary between lots)
•
Empty library vector (with Plasmid library orders only)
•
Product Analysis Certificate, which includes descriptions of components and individual clone
sequencing QC (http://www.cellecta.com/resources/protocols/)
•
HT Seq QC data of plasmid library (DECIPHER: http://decipherproject.net/support/#sequences)
•
Sequences of shRNA, barcodes (DECIPHER: http://www.decipherproject.net/support/#sequences)
•
Library cloning vector map and sequence (http://www.cellecta.com/resources/vectors/)
•
User Manual (http://www.cellecta.com/resources/protocols/)
Packaging of Library
Pooled shRNA Libraries can be packaged into lentiviral particles with nearly any 2nd or 3rd generation
HIV-based lentiviral packaging mix, or with Cellecta’s Ready-to-Use Packaging Plasmid Mix (Cat.#
CPCP-K2A). Cellecta can also provide libraries in ready-to-use packaged format. Please contact us at
sales@cellecta.com for a custom quote.
Materials Available Separately from Cellecta or other vendors:
•
Positive control (targeting) lentiviral shRNA constructs (Custom or premade, from Cellecta; or
generated by customer)
•
Negative control (non-targeting) lentiviral shRNA constructs (Custom or premade, from Cellecta;
or generated by customer)
•
Linearized shRNA expression vector, for cloning individual constructs used to validate hits from
your screen (available from Cellecta)
•
Lentiviral Packaging Plasmid mix (recommended: mix of packaging plasmids, psPAX2 and
pMD2.G, available from AddGene, Cat.#s 12260 and 12259; or custom ordered through Cellecta,
Ready-to-Use Lentiviral Packaging Plasmid Mix, in a w:w ratio of 4:1 psPAX2:pMD2.G, Cat.#
CPCP-K2A)
NOTE: Cellecta’s Packaging Mix is purified by double CsCl gradient. In our experience, CsClpurified plasmid DNA provides higher and more consistent packaging efficiencies than plasmid
DNA purified by anion-exchange column or other method.
•
293T/17 Cell Line (ATCC, Cat.# CRL-11268™)
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Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (D-MEM) (1X) (Mediatech CellGro, Cat.# 15-013-CV)
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NOTE: ADD FRESH GLUTAMINE (1X) at the time a sealed bottle of D-MEM is opened, even if the
label indicates glutamine has already been added. Glutamine in solution at +4°C has a half-life of
1–2 months, so glutamine(+) D-MEM purchased “off-the-shelf” from a supplier is to be regarded
as glutamine(-). In our experience, the addition of glutamine increases titer approximately 2fold. If D-MEM comes supplemented with stable L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine dipeptide, addition of fresh
glutamine is not necessary.
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Glutamine (L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine, Dipeptide L-glutamine) (Mediatech, Cat.# 25-015-CI)
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Fetal Bovine Serum (recommended: Mediatech, Cat.# MT 35-010-CV)
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Puromycin
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D-PBS (Mediatech, Cat. # 21-031-CV)
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Trypsin-EDTA (Mediatech, Cat. # 15-040-CV)
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Polybrene® (hexadimethrine bromide) (Sigma-Aldrich, Cat.# 107689)
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500 ml, 0.2 µm filter units (Fisher Scientific Cat.# 09-741-05 or Thermo Scientific Cat.# 5690020)
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Tissue Culture Plates and Related Tissue Culture Supplies
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Lipofectamine™ Reagent (Life Technologies, Cat.# 18324-020)
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Plus™ Reagent (Life Technologies, Cat.# 11514-015)
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15-ml BD FALCON screw-cap centrifuge tubes (12,000 RCF rated, PP, P:CHCl3-resistant, BD
Biosciences, Cat.# 352196)
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Buffer P1 (50mM Tris-HCl pH 8.0, 10mM EDTA) (QIAGEN, Cat.# 19051)
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RNase A (QIAGEN, Cat.# 19101)
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Sonicator for Genomic DNA Shearing
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Phenol:Chloroform pH 8.0 (Sigma-Aldrich, Cat.# P3803)
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DNase I, RNase-free (Epicentre, Cat. D9905K)
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Titanium Taq DNA polymerase with PCR buffer (Clontech-Takara, Cat.# 639242)
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dNTP Mix (10 mM each) (GE Healthcare, Cat. # 28-4065-52)
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QIAquick PCR purification kit (QIAGEN, Cat.# 28106)
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QIAquick Gel Extraction Kit (QIAGEN, Cat.# 28706)
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Primer for sequencing shRNA inserts in shRNA constructs (IDT)*: See Appendix P.2
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PCR primers for barcode amplification from genomic DNA (IDT)*: See Appendix P.2
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HT sequencing primers (IDT)*: See Appendix P.2
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HT Sequencing Kits (Illumina):
Platform
Kit Type
Illumina Cat.#
Description
Sequencing
FC-104-5001
TruSeq SBS Kit v5 – GA (36-cycle)
GAIIx
Cluster Generation
GD-203-5001
TruSeq SR Cluster Kit v5 – CS – GA
Sequencing
FC-401-3002
TruSeq SBS Kit v3 – HS (50 cycle)
HiSeq*
Cluster Generation
GD-401-3001
TruSeq SR Cluster Kit v3-cbot-HS
* See Illumina website for information on HiSeq 2500 rapid run kits.
NOTE: We currently do not support HT sequencing of samples on the Illumina MiSeq.
Related Services from Cellecta
•
Custom Pooled shRNA Library Construction
•
RNAi Functional Genetic Screens with Pooled shRNA Libraries, Cat.# CRGS-X
•
HT Barcode Sequencing of Cell Pellets, DNA, or Xenografts from RNAi Screen (with Cellecta
Library)
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Pre-made and Custom shRNA and CRISPR Constructs
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Linearized shRNA Expression Vectors
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C. Packaging Protocol for Pooled Lentiviral shRNA Libraries
The following protocol describes the generation of a packaged DECIPHER pooled lentiviral 27K shRNA
library (27K shRNA complexity) using Invitrogen’s Lipofectamine™ and Plus™ Reagent (see Required
Materials). Other transfection reagents may be used, but the protocol should be adjusted to fit the
manufacturer’s protocol. The yield of recombinant lentiviral particles typically produced under these
optimized conditions is 1-10 × 106 TU/ml. In this protocol, using ten (10) 15-cm plates, at least 3 ×
108 TU of total lentiviral particles can be produced.
1.
Start growing 293T cells in D-MEM medium plus glutamine (see Required Materials),
supplemented with 10% FBS without antibiotics, 2 to 3 days prior to transfection.
Day 0 – Plate Cells
2. Twenty four (24) hours prior to transfection, plate 12.5 × 106 293T cells in each of ten (10) 15-cm
plates (or 150 cm2 flasks). Use 30 ml of media per plate. Disperse the cells and ensure even
distribution. At the moment of transfection, the cells should have reached ~80% confluency.
Increase or decrease the number of 293T cells seeded if optimal confluency is not achieved in 24
hours. Incubate at 37°C in a CO2 incubator for 24 hours.
Day 1 – Transfection (Ten 15-cm plates*)
3. In sterile 50-ml polypropylene tube, mix 600 µl (300 µg) of the Ready-to-use Packaging plasmid
mix (see Required Materials for formulation) with 60 µg** of the plasmid library and add the
plasmid mixture to 12 ml D-MEM medium without serum or antibiotics. Add 600 µl of Plus
Reagent, mix, and incubate at room temperature for 15 min.
10X 15-cm
plates
600 µl
60 µl
12,000 µl
600 µl
13,260 µl
Component
Ready-to-use Packaging Plasmid Mix (0.5 µg/µl) *
Plasmid shRNA Library (1 µg/µl) **
D-MEM, no FBS, no antibiotics
Plus Reagent
Total volume
* IMPORTANT: DO NOT use less than 60 µg (ten 15-cm plates) to package a
batch of DECIPHER or 27K library. A smaller amount may cause shRNA insert
representation to be adversely affected.
4.
Add 900 µl of Lipofectamine Reagent to 12 ml of D-MEM medium without serum or antibiotics in
order to make a convenient master mix. Mix gently.
10X plates
12,000 µl
900 µl
12,900 µl
Component
D-MEM, no FBS, no antibiotics
Lipofectamine
Total volume
5.
Add the diluted Lipofectamine Reagent (from step 4) to the DNA / Plus Reagent complex (from
step 3), mix gently by flicking the tube or vortexing and incubate at room temperature for 15 min.
6.
Add 2.5 ml of the DNA / Plus Reagent / Lipofectamine Reagent complex (from step 5) to each 15cm plate from step 2, and mix complexes with medium by gentle rotation. Take care not to
dislodge cells from the plate. Incubate at 37°C in the CO2 incubator for 24 hours.
Day 2 – DNAse I Treatment
7. At 24 hours post-transfection, replace the medium containing complexes with fresh 30 ml D-MEM
medium supplemented with 10% FBS, DNase I (1 U/ml), MgCl2 (5 mM), 20mM HEPES pH7.4.
Continue incubation in the CO2 incubator at 37°C overnight. Overnight DNase I treatment before
harvesting virus does not negatively affect lentiviral titer or infectivity and helps prevent
undesirable carryover of plasmid library into the virus prep.
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NOTE: Failure to change the media the day after transfection results in large carryover of plasmid
(free and/or Lipofectamine-bound) in your lentiviral prep. This may cause problems with most
downstream molecular biology applications, especially whenever there is a PCR step involved.
Day 3 – Collect Lentiviral Supernatant
8. At 48 hours post-transfection, collect all 30 ml of the virus-containing medium from each plate
and filter the supernatant (300 ml) through a Nalgene 0.2 µm PES filter (a low protein binding
filter) to remove debris and floating packaging cells. Failure to filter supernatant could result in
carry-over of cells into your lentiviral prep.
NOTE: Usually, the peak of virus production is
Supernatant can also be collected again at 72 hours
hour supernatant with 30 ml of fresh D-MEM medium
pH7.4 and continue incubation in the CO2 incubator at
achieved at 48 hours post-transfection.
post-transfection—replace the collected 48supplemented with 10% FBS, 20mM HEPES
37°C for 24 hours.
CAUTION: You are working with infectious lentiviral particles at this stage. Please follow the
recommended guidelines for working with BSL-2 safety class materials (see Safety Guidelines).
9.
Aliquot and store the supernatant at –80°C.
lentiviral titer with each cycle.
Freezing and thawing usually results in ~20% loss of
Cellecta offers lentiviral packaging services. Please contact us at sales@cellecta.com or visit
http://www.cellecta.com/products-and-services/lentiviral-packaging/ for more information.
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D. Transduction Protocols and Lentiviral Titer Estimation
Transduction
Lentiviral transductions are performed by mixing cells and virus in culture media supplemented with
Polybrene®. For both adherent and suspension cells, transductions are initiated in suspension and
carried out overnight. Adherent cells are allowed to adhere to substrate during transduction and are
transduced at a cell density that allows for 2-3 population doublings before reaching confluence.
Suspension cells are typically transduced at higher density than standard growth density, and then
they are diluted to standard growth density 18-24 hours after transduction.
Check Toxicity of Polybrene
Polybrene is a polycation that neutralizes charge interactions to increase binding between the lentiviral
envelope and the plasma membrane. The optimal concentration of Polybrene depends on cell type
and may need to be empirically determined. Excessive exposure to Polybrene can be toxic to some
cells.
Before conducting the titer estimation experiment, we recommended performing a Polybrene toxicity
titration in target cells.
Grow cells in complete culture medium with a range of Polybrene
concentrations (0 µg/ml, 1 µg/ml, 2 µg/ml, 3 µg/ml, 4 µg/ml, 5 µg/ml) for 24 hours, and then replace
old medium with Polybrene-free complete culture medium. Grow cells for an additional 72 hours, and
then check toxicity by counting viable cells. For your experiments, use the highest concentration of
Polybrene that results in less than 10% cell toxicity compared to no Polybrene (typically, 5 µg/ml is
recommended). For some cell types, you cannot use Polybrene.
Protocol For Titering lentiviral stock (RFP assay)
Lentiviral shRNA vectors that express the fluorescent protein TagRFP (excitation ~560nm emission
~590nm) allow lentiviral titer estimation by flow cytometry (RFP assay) or by a combined flow
cytometry/puromycin resistance assay (RFP/PuroR assay). To check lentiviral titer, we recommend
always using the same cells you will use in the screen. Most of the commonly used mammalian cell
lines can be effectively transduced by lentiviral constructs. Relative titers can vary up to 50-fold
depending on the chosen cell line.
Transduction (HEK293 cells):
The following protocol has been optimized for HEK293 cells. For other adherent cell types, parameters
such as media, growth surface, time of detection, etc. will have to be adjusted.
Day 1
1.
Quickly thaw the lentiviral particles in a water bath at 37°C. Transfer the thawed particles to a
laminar flow hood, gently mix by rotation, inversion, or gentle vortexing, and keep on ice.
CAUTION: Only open the tube containing the lentiviral particles in the laminar flow hood.
NOTE: Unused lentiviral stock may be refrozen at –80°C, but it will typically result in a loss of
about ~20% in titer.
2.
Trypsinize and resuspend HEK293 cells to a density of 1 × 105 cells/ml in D-MEM supplemented
with 10% FBS and 5 µg/ml Polybrene. Aliquot 1 ml/well in a 12-well plate and add 0 µl, 3 µl, 10
µl, 33 µl, and 100 µl of lentiviral stock (supernatant filtered to remove cells and cell debris, not
concentrated) to six different wells. If concentrated virus is used, scale down virus volumes
accordingly. Mix and return cells to CO2 incubator. Grow cells under standard conditions for 24
hours.
NOTE: It is important to accurately record the original # of cells at Time of Transduction, as
this is critical in titer calculation. For adherent cells other than HEK293, choose a different # of
cells at time of transduction, depending on cell size. As a rule of thumb, cells should be
transduced at such a density such that they would become confluent in ~48 hours. For example,
for HeLa cells, the suggested cell # is 50,000 cells/well in a 12-well plate.
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Day 2
3.
Between 16h-24 hours post-transduction, replace media with fresh D-MEM supplemented with
10% FBS and without Polybrene. Return cells to CO2 incubator, and grow under standard
conditions for additional 48 hours. Avoid confluence: trypsinize and re-plate cells if needed.
Day 4 (72 hours after transduction)
4.
Detach cells from the plate by trypsin treatment, block trypsin with FBS/media, centrifuge,
resuspend in 1X D-PBS, and determine the % of transduced (RFP-positive) cells by flow
cytometry.
NOTE: Attempting to determine the % of transduced cells by fluorescence microscopy is NOT
RECOMMENDED.
IMPORTANT: Flow cytometry settings to detect RFP-positive cells are the following: Excitation:
561nm (530nm laser is still acceptable), Emission: 600/20 band-pass filter, or similar (for
TagRFP).
5.
Proceed to Lentiviral Titer estimation (RFP assay).
Alternative Transduction protocol (spinoculation) for hard to transduce cells
The following protocol has been optimized for K-562 cells. For other cell types, parameters such as
media, growth surface, time of detection, etc. will have to be adjusted.
1.
K-562 cells are transduced (“infected”) using spinoculation. This is performed using multi-well
tissue culture plates and a tabletop centrifuge capable of 1,200 × g and centrifugation of multiwell plates.
2.
Grow K-562 cells and maintain them between 2 × 105 and 1 × 106 cells/ml. Do not let them
become too dense or let the medium become yellow at any point.
3.
For lentiviral library titration, K-562 cells are resuspended at 2 × 106 cells per ml in RPMI 10%FBS
supplemented with 20mM HEPES pH7.4 and Polybrene 5 µg/ml. 0.5-ml aliquots are placed into
each well in a 24-well plate (1 × 106 cells/well total). This cell density has proven effective for
many suspension cell lines in-house at Cellecta. To each cell-containing well, add increasing
amounts of lentiviral stock to be titered. For 100-fold concentrated lentiviral stock, for example,
add 0 µl, 0.3 µl 1 µl, 3 µl, and 10 µl virus. Close the plate, mix by gentle agitation, wrap the
perimeter with parafilm, and place the plate into centrifuge with an appropriate balance and
centrifuge at 1,200 × g at +25°C for 2 hours.
4.
Following centrifugation, remove plate(s) from centrifuge, carefully remove parafilm, and place in
incubator. After 3 hours, “feed” cells with 0.5 ml additional complete medium per well (no
Polybrene).
5.
24 hours after spinoculation, resuspend cells at 2 × 105 cells/ml in RPMI 10% FBS in the
appropriate culture vessel and grow for additional 48 hours.
6.
72 hours after spinoculation, perform titer as previously described.
NOTE: Use larger vessels for large-scale genetic screen transductions. Scale up all volumes
accordingly.
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Lentiviral Titer estimation (RFP assay)
Lentiviral titer is measured as Transduction Units/ml (TU/ml). One TU produces one integration event
in target cells. Integration events can be calculated from observed % of transduced cells according to
the table below.
TITER CHART
100
90
80
% infected cells
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
MOI (integrations/cell)
The % of infected cells is determined by flow cytometry (excitation=561nm emission=600/20 for
TagRFP) by observing the % of RFP+ cells in the transduced cell sample. When the % of infected cells
is at or below 20%, the # of integrations is (with good approximation) equivalent to the # of
transduced cells. At higher transduction efficiencies, the fraction of transduced cells bearing multiple
integrations becomes higher and higher, so that the increase in % of transduced cells relative to
integration events/cell is no longer linear. Using the table below, MOI (MOI=multiplicity of infection =
integrations/cell) can be calculated with good accuracy in the range 0.2-1.5 MOI.
Titer is calculated according to the TITER FORMULA below:
TU/ml = (# of cells at Transduction) x MOI / (ml of Viral Stock used at Transduction)
Example:
IF:
The original # of cells at Transduction was 100,000, and
The volume of virus stock used was 10 µl, and
The observed % of transduced (RFP+) cells is 25%,
THEN:
The calculated MOI is 0.3, and
The TITER is: 100,000 × 0.3 / 0.01 = 3,000,000 TU/ml
Once titer is estimated, the amount of Lentiviral Stock necessary to transduce any given # of target
cells at any transduction efficiency (range of 10-80% infected cells) can be backward calculated from
the TITER FORMULA and TITER CHART above.
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Example:
To transduce 20,000,000 cells at 50% transduction efficiency, with a Lentiviral Stock titer of
3,000,000 TU/ml, we calculated the required amount of Lentiviral Stock as follows:
1.
We calculate the required MOI to achieve 50% transduction efficiency, using the TITER CHART:
50% transduction efficiency = 0.7 MOI
2.
We calculate the volume of Lentiviral Stock required using the TITER FORMULA:
TU/ml = (# of cells at Transduction) x MOI / (ml of Viral Stock used at Transduction)
3,000,000 = 20,000,000 × 0.7 / (ml Viral Stock)
Viral Stock = 20,000,000 × 0.7 / 3,000,000 = 4.67 ml
E. Protocols for Genetic Screens with Pooled shRNA Libraries
To ensure reproducible and reliable results when using pooled shRNA libraries, it is critical that you
transduce enough cells to maintain sufficient representation of each shRNA construct present in the
cellular library. The number of cells stably transduced with the shRNA library at the time of
transduction should exceed the complexity of the shRNA library by at least 200-fold or optimally
1,000-fold. After transduction, it would be best never to discard any cells at any time during the
experiment (e.g. at splitting steps). If the number of cells is too high to grow and you are forced to
discard a fraction of the cells (as it is often the case in negative selection/drop-out screens), the
number of remaining cells should always exceed the complexity of the library by at least
1,000-fold (e.g. keep at least 2.7 × 107 cells after every splitting step, for a 27K library).
IMPORTANT: Before discarding any cells at splitting step, make sure you pool ALL cells from each
same replicate together.
Additionally, when using pooled shRNA libraries, you should consider that the higher the percentage of
transduced cells and MOI, the higher the percentage of infected cells that will bear two or more
different shRNA constructs. For most RNAi screens, we recommend optimizing transduction conditions
and performing genetic screen transductions at no more than 0.5 MOI (40% transduction efficiency).
NOTE: We highly recommend titering the library directly in your target cells prior to beginning your
experiment. Once conditions are established to achieve ~40% transduction efficiency in the titering
assay, accurately scale up all conditions to accommodate the larger amount of transduced cells
needed for the genetic screen.
EXAMPLE: Translating RFP-based titer into PuromycinR-Titer (RFP/PuroR assay)
If puromycin selection of transduced cells is going to be performed in the screen (as it is
recommended in most negative selection/drop-out screens), it is important to determine beforehand
the minimum amount of puromycin required to kill untransduced cells. This can be done empirically
by generating a kill curve, as follows:
Puromycin Kill Curve. Aliquot cells in a 12-well plate at such a density so they are at 72 hours from
confluency. Add puromycin at 0 µg/ml, 0.5 µg/ml, 1 µg/ml, 2 µg/ml, 5 µg/ml, and 10 µg/ml in six
different wells. Mix and return cells to incubator. Grow cells under standard conditions for 42-72
hours. For puromycin, use the lowest concentration that kills >90% of cells in 42-72 hours.
PuromycinR-Titer. If puromycin selection of transduced cells is going to be performed in the screen,
the fraction of RFP+ cells (at a given MOI) that will survive puromycin selection must calculated
beforehand. Even though RFP and Puro-resistance markers are expressed from the same promoter,
not all cells expressing detectable RFP are guaranteed to be puro-resistant. A threshold of PuroR
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expression is required to confer puromycin resistance. Depending on cell type, such a threshold is
associated with different levels of RFP co-expression. Depending on the MOI used, a different % of
RFP+ cells will express enough PuroR to survive puromycin selection (i.e. the higher the MOI, the
higher the % of multiple integrants, so the higher the % of RFP+ cells expressing higher levels of
puroR). In order to calculate which fraction of RFP+ cells are going to survive puromycin selection, the
following procedure is strongly suggested:
1.
Titer virus in target cell line, by flow cytometry (see Lentiviral Titer estimation (RFP assay) in the
Transduction Protocols and Lentiviral Titer Estimation Section).
2.
Based on assessed titer, perform a small-scale transduction aiming at 50% infected cells: 3 days
after transduction, split cells into 2 samples, grow cells +/- puromycin for an additional 3 days,
then analyze both samples by flow cytometry.
3.
By looking at the RFP intensity of puromycin-treated cells, calculate the % of cells that survived
puromycin selection.
The figure below shows FACS analysis of transduced cells—no puromycin selection (blue), puromycin
selection (red). 50% of cells were RFP+, 24% of the RFP+ cells were also puromycin-resistant (12%
of total).
IMPORTANT: The % of RFP+ cells that are
also puromycin-resistant is dependent on
MOI, as it increases with the increase of % of
RFP+ cells bearing multiple integrations. In
the example above, 24% of RFP+ cells (12%
of total) were puromycin-resistant when cells
were infected at MOI 0.7 (50% RFP+ cells).
If the same cells would be infected at the
recommended MOI of 0.5 (40% RFP+ cells),
less than 24% of RFP+ cells would also be
puromycin-resistant cells. Conversely, if cells
would be infected at MOI 2 (85% RFP+ cells),
a much higher % than 24% of RFP+ cells
would also be puromycin-resistant, due to
high % of RFP+ cells bearing multiple
integrants and therefore expressing high
levels of the puromycin-resistance gene.
In the case described above, a 27K library
genetic screen started with at least 46 × 106
cells per replicate and transduction.
Cells
were infected at MOI 0.7 (50% transduction
efficiency) to obtain 23 × 106 infected (RFP+)
cells, of which about 5.5 × 106 will be puroresistant (200 puro resistant cells/shRNA). In
your screening experiment, however, we do
not recommend using an MOI greater than
0.5.
IMPORTANT:
Using higher MOIs to achieve >40% RFP+ cells in order to obtain ~20% or more
puro-resistant cells is not recommended. It is advised to limit the RFP-based MOI to 0.5 (40% RFP+
cells) and use enough cells at transduction to obtain the desired amount of puromycin-resistant
transduced cells (at least 200 cells/shRNA).
IMPORTANT: When performing lentiviral transductions for a genetic screen, make sure to use
exactly the same conditions as in library titering. Accurately scale up volumes, surfaces, cell number,
and reagents to be used.
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Example of a Negative Selection Viability “Drop out” RNAi Screen:
Identification of genes essential for viability of AR-1 negative Human Prostate Cancer DU145 cells
(treatment is time).
The DECIPHER Human Module 1 pooled lentiviral shRNA library of 27K complexity was used. Six
independent transductions were performed. Each transduction consisted of 2 × 107 cells infected at
30% efficiency based on RFP/PuroR Assay (~6 × 106 infected cells). Each transduction was treated as
an independent sample. Each independent sample had an estimated average of ~200 clones per
shRNA.
NOTE: In most cases, 40% transduction efficiency is recommended.
Day 1.
Cells were trypsinized and resuspended to a density of 2 × 105 cells/ml in D-MEM supplemented with
10% FBS and 5 µg/ml Polybrene. 25 ml of cells were aliquoted to each 15-cm plate (4 plates per
replicate, 2 × 107 cells per replicate), and enough virus was added to achieve ~1.5 × 106 infected
cells per plate (~6 × 106 cells per replicate). Cells were returned to CO2 incubator and grown under
standard conditions for 24 hours.
Day 2.
At 18 hours post-transduction, three (3) samples were harvested and stored as frozen cell pellets
(baseline samples). To the three (3) remaining samples, media containing virus/Polybrene was
replaced with fresh media (without Polybrene).
Day 3.
At 72 hours post-transduction, puromycin was added to the samples at a final concentration of 1
µg/ml (about 90% RFP+ cells were expected to be also puromycin resistant, based on
RFP/PuroR titer assay). Puromycin selection was carried out for 48 hours.
NOTE: In most cases, it is recommended to wait 72 hours after transduction before puromycin
selection.
NOTE: Keeping cells under puromycin selection for more than 48 hours is not required.
Day 9.
Samples were harvested and stored as frozen cell pellets.
Genomic DNA was then extracted and purified from treated and untreated samples.
barcodes were amplified from genomic DNA and enumerated by HT sequencing.
shRNA insert
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http://www.cellecta.com/products-and-services/RNAi-screening-services/ for more information.
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F. Genomic DNA Extraction for Barcode Amplification and HT Sequencing
Identification of shRNA barcodes in the experimental samples requires amplification of the barcode
portion of the integrated lentiviral constructs from sample genomic DNA. Subsequent high-throughput
sequencing of barcodes by the Illumina GAIIx or HiSeq is done to quantify each barcode and generate
digital expression data using Deconvolution software. We currently do not support HT sequencing of
samples on the Illumina MiSeq.
Cellecta now offers sample prep, HT sequencing, and analysis services. Please contact us at
sales@cellecta.com
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Recommended Protocol
NOTE: Use of disposable tubes is highly recommended in order to avoid contamination.
1.
Suspend cell pellet in 5 ml QIAGEN buffer P1 (with RNaseA) in 15 ml POLYPROPYLENE
(phenol/chloroform resistant), BD FALCON screw-cap centrifuge tube (12,000 RCF rated, BD
Biosciences Cat.# 352196).
2.
Add 0.25 ml 10%SDS, mix and incubate 5 minutes at RT.
3.
Using an ultrasonic homogenizer (see Required Materials), sonicate to shear DNA into 10-100
kb sized fragments. To prevent cross-contamination, thoroughly wash the ultrasound head with
running water and dry-up with clean paper towel between samples.
4.
Add 5 ml phenol/chloroform pH8.0 solution, vortex hard and spin down 60 min, +20°C at 8,000
rpm in JA-14 or equivalent rotor (Beckman).
5.
You should have about 5 ml of clear upper phase. Transfer 4 ml of upper phase to new 15 ml
DISPOSABLE screw cap tube (same as in Step 1).
6.
Add 0.5 ml 3M Sodium Acetate, 4 ml isopropanol, mix well, and spin down 30 min, +20°C at
8,000 rpm in JA-14 or equivalent rotor.
7.
In order to have a more visible pellet, compacted at the bottom of the tube, it is recommended to
incubate overnight at RT before centrifugation.
IMPORTANT: If starting material is less than 5 million cells, add carrier before centrifugation
(linear polyacrylamide, 25 µg/ml final) and spin down for a longer time (60 min).
8.
Discard supernatant, add 10 ml 70% ethanol, spin down 5 min, +20°C at 8,000 rpm in JA-14 or
equivalent rotor.
9.
Discard supernatant and air-dry pellet.
10. Dissolve DNA pellet in appropriate volume of dH2O to a concentration of approximately 2 mg/ml.
Expected yield is about 10 µg per 1 million cells.
11. Incubate 30 minutes at +80°C before spectrophotometer reading.
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G. Amplification of shRNA-specific Barcodes from Genomic DNA
The pooled barcodes should be amplified from 200 µg of genomic DNA (isolated from cell samples in
the previous step) by two rounds of PCR using Titanium Taq DNA polymerase mix (Clontech-Takara,
see Required Materials). Use the entire amount of genomic DNA and a proportionally fewer number
of 100-µl reactions per sample when amplifying barcodes from samples generated by positive
selection screens. The protocol was optimized using an ABI GeneAmp PCR System 9700. Use of
other PCR enzymes and/or thermal cyclers may require additional optimization.
The lentiviral shRNA library and PCR primer designs include sequences complementary to the
sequences of the immobilized primers necessary for generating amplification clusters in Illumina’s
GAIIx or HiSeq Flow Cells. Our library design is only compatible with Single-Read Flow Cells
(in the Single-Read Cluster Generation Kit), because our primers are not complementary to the
sequences immobilized on Paired-End flow cells (in the Paired-End Cluster Generation Kit). See
Required Materials for the appropriate Illumina catalog numbers. HT sequencing of samples on the
Illumina MiSeq is not supported.
Please use 10 ng of plasmid shRNA library as an amplification control in the first round of PCR, and
use the subsequent PCR products in all remaining steps.
First Round of PCR
1.
For each sample, prepare 4 × 100 µl reactions containing a total of 200 µg of genomic DNA:
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3
3
2
10
___
1
100
µl
µl
µl
µl
µl
µl
µl
µl
94°C,
94°C,
65°C,
72°C,
68°C,
Genomic DNA (50 µg)
Forward 1st round PCR primer* (10 µM)
Reverse 1st round PCR primer* (10 µM)
50X dNTP Mix (10 mM each)
10X Titanium Taq Buffer
Deionized water
50X Titanium Taq
Total volume
3 minutes
30 seconds
10 seconds
20 seconds
2 min
1 cycle
16 cycles
1 cycle
* Please see Appendix for primer sequences for vectors with HTS4 and HTS6 shRNA cassettes. For other
vectors, please contact Cellecta.
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Second Round of PCR
The second round of PCR—nested PCR—is required in order to significantly reduce genomic DNA
carryover into the samples used for HT sequencing. Amplify each DNA sample with the Forward and
Reverse 1st round primer set* and perform HT sequencing on one sample per lane (in the flow cell)
with the GexSeq* primer.
1.
Combine together the 4 × 100 µl First Round PCR reactions and use a 2 µl aliquot in the second
round of analytical PCR with nested primers in each 100 µl reaction:
2
5
5
2
10
75
1
100
µl
µl
µl
µl
µl
µl
µl
µl
94°C,
94°C,
65°C,
72°C,
68°C,
First Round PCR Product
Forward 2nd round PCR primer* (10 µM)
Reverse 2nd round PCR primer* (10 µM)
50X dNTP Mix (10 mM each)
10X Titanium Taq Buffer
Deionized water
50X Titanium Taq
Total volume
3 minutes
30 seconds
10 seconds
10 seconds
2 min
1 cycle
10, 12, or 14 cycles
1 cycle
* Please see Appendix for primer sequences for vectors with HTS4 and HTS6 shRNA cassettes. For other
vectors, please contact Cellecta.
NOTE: Avoid overcycling of PCR reactions—this will usually result in the generation of a longer
fragment that corresponds to a fusion double barcode product.
The amplified pooled barcode cassettes are then analyzed on a 3.5% agarose-1XTAE gel (load 5
µl/lane). The results should reveal a bright band of amplified barcode products (HTS3 cassette: 106bp; HTS4: 255-bp; HTS6: 251-bp). The goal of this analytical PCR step is to optimize the starting
amount of First Round PCR product and the number of cycles (if necessary) in order to achieve equal
intensities of a single band across all DNA samples from the genetic screen.
Repeat second-round amplification of barcodes from each sample using the optimized volume of First
Round PCR product, 2 × 100 µl of Second Round PCR product per sample, and 12-14 cycles of PCR.
Set up 2 × 100 µl reactions for each sample containing an adjusted “equal” amount of First Round
PCR product (2 µl or more):
2
5
5
2
10
75
1
100
µl
µl
µl
µl
µl
µl
µl
µl
94°C, 3
94°C,
65°C,
72°C,
68°C, 2
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First Round PCR Product
Forward 2nd round PCR primer (10 µM)
Reverse 2nd round PCR primer (10 µM)
50X dNTP (10 mM each)
10X Titanium Taq Buffer
Deionized water
50X Titanium Taq
Total volume
minutes
30 seconds
10 seconds
10 seconds
min
1 cycle
12 or 14 cycles
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Analyze the PCR products by gel-electrophoresis on a 3.5% agarose-1XTAE gel in order to ensure
equal yields of amplified barcodes for all samples. Combine amplified barcodes from the 2 × 100 µl
Second Round PCR reactions and purify the samples as follows:
1.
Purify the PCR product with the QIAquick PCR purification kit (QIAGEN) following the
manufacturer’s protocol,
2.
Separate by electrophoresis in a preparative 3.5% agarose-1XTAE gel,
3.
Cut out band and extract DNA from the gel using the QIAquick gel purification kit (QIAGEN), and
4.
Quantitate using A260 nm measurement using NanoDrop spectrophotometer (or equivalent) and
adjust concentration to 10nM (e.g. 0.75 ng/µl for 106-bp product (HTS3), or ~1.8 ng/µl for 255bp (HTS4) or 251-bp (HTS6) product).
H. HT Sequencing of Pooled shRNA-specific Barcodes on Illumina’s GAIIx or HiSeq
HT sequencing of pooled amplified barcodes can be performed on the Illumina GAIIx (~20-30 million
reads per sample) or HiSeq (~80-100 million reads per sample) using the GexSeq* sequencing primer
and following the manufacturer’s protocol. The final concentration of GexSeq* primer in the reaction
should be 500 nM. For the cluster generation step, use 20 fmoles (2 µl of 10 nM PCR product) of the
gel-purified band from the 2nd round of PCR. The number of cycles (read length) required depends on
the length of the barcode and whether there is an additional sequence, e.g. clonal barcode (contact
Cellecta for details). Required read lengths for different vectors are indicated below:
The shRNA library and PCR primer designs include sequences complementary to the sequences of the
immobilized primers necessary for generating amplification clusters in Illumina’s GAIIx or HiSeq flow
cells. Our design is only compatible with Single-Read Flow Cells (in the Single-Read Cluster
Generation Kit), because our primers are not complementary to the sequences immobilized on
Paired-End flow cells (in the Paired-End Cluster Generation Kit).
Protocol for HT sequencing on Illumina HiSeq platform.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Adjust purified PCR samples to 10nM (1.7 ng/µl) concentration.
For cluster generation step – use Illumina Single-Read (SR) flow cell, and for each lane add 2 µl of
each sample and add PhiX174 control template based on standard Illumina protocol.
For HT sequencing step – Add GexSeq* primer (10 µM, i.e. 20x) to the PhiX174 primer to a final
concentration of 0.5 µM.
Run HT sequencing reaction for the appropriate number of cycles with GexSeq/PhiX174 primer
mix.
See Required Materials for a list of recommended Illumina kits for HT Sequencing of samples
transduced with a Cellecta library.
* Please see Appendix for HT sequencing primer sequences for vectors with HTS3, HTS4, and HTS6 shRNA
cassettes. For other vectors, refer to the Product Analysis Certificate that came with the product or contact
Cellecta.
Cellecta now offers sample prep, HT sequencing, and analysis services. Please contact us at
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I. Barcode Enumeration (Conversion of raw sequencing data to number of reads for
each barcode)
For DECIPHER shRNA Libraries, step-by-step protocols for barcode deconvolution and enumeration are
included with the downloadable software available on the DECIPHER Project website at
http://www.decipherproject.net/software/.
For Custom shRNA Libraries, please contact Cellecta
Technical Support at tech@cellecta.com.
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J. Troubleshooting
Low Lentiviral Titer (<106 TU/ml in supernatant)
1. Poor transfection efficiency (48 hour post-transfection, less than 80% of 293T cells
are very brightly fluorescent)
Problem: 293T Cells have too high or too low density
Solution: Plate fewer or more cells in order to have about 80% confluency at time of
transfection.
Problem: Plasmid DNA/Lipofectamine/Plus Reagent ratios are incorrect
Solution: Optimize the ratios using the guidelines provided in the Lipofectamine protocol.
2. Inefficient production of the virus
Problem: 293T Cells are of poor quality
Solutions:
•
Optimize growth conditions, check growth medium, and don’t grow 293T cells for more
than 20 passages.
•
Check for mycoplasma contamination.
•
Do not overgrow the cells (do not allow the cells to reach more than 90% confluency in
order to keep the culture continuously in logarithmic growth phase).
Problem: Lentiviral supernatant harvested too early or too late
Solution: Harvest supernatant 48 hours and 72 hours after transfection.
Problem: 293T cell media is too acidic at time of virus harvesting
Solution: Make sure to replace media 24 hours before harvesting, and make sure to
supplement media with HEPES pH 7.4 20mM final.
3. Inefficient transduction of titering cells
See below.
Inefficient Transduction of Packaged shRNA Library
1. Poor transduction efficiency
Problem: Target cells have too high or too low density
Solution: Plate fewer or more cells in order to have 20-50% confluency at transduction stage.
Problem: Target cell line may be difficult to transduce
Solutions:
•
Use a higher concentration of lentiviral particles.
•
Perform “Spinoculation” to improve transduction efficiency.
•
Check to see if Polybrene was added at 5 µg/ml.
Problem: Wrong amount of Polybrene added during transduction stage
Solution: If Polybrene is toxic to the target cells, optimize Polybrene concentration in the
range of 0 – 5 µg/ml by performing a toxicity titration as described in the Transduction
Protocols and Lentiviral Titer Estimation Section.
Problem: Loss of lentiviral titer during storage
Solution: Ensure storage of aliquoted packaged shRNA library at –80°C. Each freeze-thaw
cycle typically causes reduction of the titer by ~20%. Use a fresh stock for transduction.
Problem: The RFP assay is performed too early
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Solution: Normally, the maximal expression of RFP from the integrated provirus is expected
to develop by 72 hours after transduction. However, some cells exhibit delayed expression.
Try the assay at a later time, such as 96 hours.
Problem: The RFP assay is performed with the wrong flow cytometry settings.
Solution: RFP+ cells are to be detected using a 561nm laser for excitation (530nm still
acceptable) and 600/20 band-pass filters (or similar) for detection (for TagRFP). Using blue
laser (488nm) for excitation leads to gross underestimation of viral titer.
Problem: In the RFP assay, the % of transduced cells is determined by fluorescence
microscopy instead of flow cytometry.
Solution: Use flow cytometry.
2. Transduction affects target cell viability
Problem: Polybrene is toxic for target cells
Solution: Optimize the concentration and exposure time to Polybrene during the transduction
step. For some sensitive cells, Polybrene should not be used.
Problem: Virus-containing conditioned media is toxic to target cells.
Solution: Concentrate and resuspend the virus in target cell growth media, PBS 10% FBS, or
PBS 1% BSA.
3. No expression of RFP or PuroR (or shRNAs) in target cells
Problem: The UbiC (or U6 shRNA) promoter is not functional in target cells.
Solutions:
•
Change the target cells.
•
Contact Cellecta at tech@cellecta.com to have the library cloned in another vector with
different promoter.
Difficulties with Probe Preparation and HT Sequencing
1. No PCR Product
Problem: Incorrect primers or bad reagents used, or missing reagents.
Solutions:
•
Include 10 ng of plasmid library DNA as a positive control. If it produces the correct
amplification product, the problem lies with the genomic DNA or previous PCR prep. If
not, confirm use of the correct primers and reagents.
•
Verify that primer sequences are correct. For vectors with HTS3, HTS4, or HTS6
shRNA cassettes, please see Appendix. For all other vectors, please contact Cellecta
at tech@cellecta.com.
2. No barcodes present in HT Sequencing results
Problem: Incorrect primer used in Illumina-Solexa Cluster Generation step.
Solution: Ensure that you or the HT Sequencing core facility uses the proper GexSeq
Sequencing primer (see Appendix), NOT the Sequencing primer that comes with the Illumina
Cluster Generation Kit.
Problem: Incorrect Cluster Generation kit used.
Solution: Ensure that you or the HT Sequencing core facility uses the proper Single-Read
Cluster Generation Kit (see Required Materials).
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L. Technical Support
DECIPHER Project Users:
For help with using DECIPHER Pooled Lentiviral shRNA Libraries, please email technical support at
support@decipherproject.net with the answers to the questions below (if applicable).
Library Used:
1.
2.
Which library did you use, and which Module(s)?
What are the lot numbers?
Packaging the Library:
3.
4.
What was the lentiviral titer, and what was the total number of TU packaged?
How was the virus concentrated? (if applicable)
Transducing Target Cells:
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
What MOI did you use to transduce your target cells?
What target cells did you use?
How many replicates did you use? (i.e. duplicate, triplicate, etc.)
Did you use puromycin after transduction, and at what concentration?
For how long did you use puromycin on the cells?
RNAi Screen:
10. Could you briefly explain your experiment?
11. How many infected cells were used?
Sample Preparation & HT Sequencing
12.
13.
14.
15.
What HT sequencing system and which Illumina HT Sequencing Kits did you use?
How much PCR product was used for HT Sequencing?
How many sequences were read per sample?
Would you be able to send us the raw data so that it may help us diagnose the issue?
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M. Safety Guidelines
The HIV-based lentivector system is designed to maximize its biosafety features, which include:
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A deletion in the enhancer of the U3 region of 3’ΔLTR ensures self-inactivation of the lentiviral
construct after transduction and integration into genomic DNA of the target cells.
The RSV promoter upstream of 5’LTR in the lentivector allows efficient Tat-independent
production of lentiviral RNA, reducing the number of genes from HIV-1 that are used in this
system.
Number of lentiviral genes necessary for packaging, replication and transduction is reduced to
three (gag, pol, rev). The corresponding proteins are expressed from different plasmids
lacking packaging signals and share no significant homology to any of the expression
lentivectors, pVSV-G expression vector, or any other vector to prevent generation of
recombinant replication-competent virus.
None of the HIV-1 genes (gag, pol, rev) will be present in the packaged lentiviral genome, as
they are expressed from packaging plasmids lacking packaging signal—therefore, the lentiviral
particles generated are replication-incompetent.
Lentiviral particles will carry only a copy of your expression construct.
Despite the above safety features, use of HIV-based vectors falls within NIH Biosafety Level 2 criteria
due to the potential biohazard risk of possible recombination with endogenous lentiviral sequences to
form self-replicating virus or the possibility of insertional mutagenesis. For a description of laboratory
biosafety level criteria, consult the Centers for Disease Control Office of Health and Safety Web site at:
http://www.cdc.gov/biosafety/publications/bmbl5/bmbl5_sect_iv.pdf
It is also important to check with the health and safety guidelines at your institution regarding the use
of lentiviruses and follow standard microbiological practices, which include:
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Wear gloves and lab coat at all times when conducting the procedure.
Always work with lentiviral particles in a Class II laminar flow hood.
All procedures are performed carefully to minimize the creation of splashes or aerosols.
Work surfaces are decontaminated at least once a day and after any spill of viable material.
All cultures, stocks, and other regulated wastes are decontaminated before disposal by an
approved decontamination method such as autoclaving. Materials to be decontaminated
outside of the immediate laboratory area are to be placed in a durable, leakproof, properly
marked (biohazard, infectious waste) container and sealed for transportation from the
laboratory.
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O. Appendix
1. Lentiviral shRNA Expression Vector Maps* (DECIPHER, Standard, and Customizable)
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RSV 5’LTR
Cellecta pRSI shRNA Expression
Lentiviral Vector.
AmpR
Fully Customizable.
RRE
pRSI-U6-(sh)-UbiCRFP-2A-Puro
~7.5 - 8.5 kb
pUC ORI
U6
cPPT
(Default features shown)
shRNA promoter:
BbsI
U6
H1
BbsI
U6-Tet
H1-Tet
UbiC
SV40 ORI
SV40 PolyA
Marker promoter:
RFP
2A
PuroR
Markers:
for constitutive shRNA
expression, any combination of
2 markers (GFP, RFP, PuroR,
BleoR, NeoR, Hygro-HK, etc.)
hUbiC
hEF1
hPGK
CMV
CMV/Ferritin
for tet-regulated shRNA
expression, any combination of
Tet Repressor (TetR) and one or
two markers (GFP, RFP, PuroR,
BleoR, NeoR, Hygro-HK, etc.)
Standard library expression vector used for library construction. Specific
variations shown are available with custom libraries.
For sequences and cassette designs for other standard library vectors, please visit the Cellecta
website: http://www.cellecta.com/resources/vectors or contact Cellecta at tech@cellecta.com.
* All Cellecta lentiviral vectors, including the DECIPHER vectors, are covered by a lentiviral expression system
license owned by Life Technologies Corporation (LTC). See Terms and Conditions.
2. HT Sequencing Primers
HTS6 Cassette (e.g. pRSI16-U6-(sh)-HTS6-UbiC-TagRFP-2A-Puro)
Amplicon Size, 2nd round PCR: 251 bp
Primer Name
F2
R2
Gex1-NF2
Gex2-NR2
GexSeqS
FwdU6-1
FwdU6-2
Used for
1st Round
1st Round
2nd Round
2nd Round
HT Sequencing
Standard sequencing
Standard sequencing
Sequence (IDT preferred)
5’-TCGGATTCGCACCAGCACGCTA-3’
5’-AGTAGCGTGAAGAGCAGAGAA-3’
5’-TCAAGCAGAAGACGGCATACGATCGCACCAGCACGCTACGCA-3’
5’-AATGATACGGCGACCACCGAGAGCACCGACAACAACGCAGA-3’
5’-AGAGGTTCAGAGTTCTACAGTCCGAA-3’ (HPLC Purified)
5’-CAAGGCTGTTAGAGAGATAATTGGAA-3’
5’-CCTAGTACAAAATACGTGACGTAGAA-3’
HTS4 Cassette (e.g. DECIPHER pRSI12-U6-(sh)-HTS4-UbiC-TagRFP-2A-Puro)
Amplicon Size, 2nd round PCR: 255 bp
Primer Name
Used for
FwdHTS (was FwdHTS2)
RevHTS1
FwdGex (was Gex1MS)
RevGex (was Gex2M)
GexSeqS
FwdU6-1
FwdU6-2
1st Round
1st Round
2nd Round
2nd Round
HT Sequencing
Standard sequencing
Standard sequencing
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Sequence (IDT preferred)
5’-TTCTCTGGCAAGCAAAAGACGGCATA-3’
5’-TAGCCAACGCATCGCACAAGCCA-3’
5’-CAAGCAGAAGACGGCATACGAGA-3’
5’-AATGATACGGCGACCACCGAGA-3’
5’-AGAGGTTCAGAGTTCTACAGTCCGAA-3’ (HPLC Purified)
5’-CAAGGCTGTTAGAGAGATAATTGGAA-3’
5’-CCTAGTACAAAATACGTGACGTAGAA-3’
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HTS3 Cassette (DECIPHER pRSI9-U6-(sh)-HTS3-UbiC-TagRFP-2A-Puro-dW):
Amplicon Size, 2nd round PCR: 106 bp
Primer Name
FwdHTS (was FwdHTS2)
RevHTS (was RevcPPT-5)
FwdGex (was Gex1MS)
RevGex (was Gex2M)
GexSeqN
FwdU6 (was Fwd-U6-1)
FwdU6-2
Used for
1st Round
1st Round
2nd Round
2nd Round
HT Sequencing
Standard sequencing
Standard sequencing
Sequence (IDT preferred)
5’-TTCTCTGGCAAGCAAAAGACGGCATA-3’
5’-TGCCATTTGTCTCGAGGTCGAGAA-3’
5’-CAAGCAGAAGACGGCATACGAGA-3’
5’-AATGATACGGCGACCACCGAGA-3’
5’-ACAGTCCGAAACCCCAAACGCACGAA-3’ (HPLC Purified)
5’-CAAGGCTGTTAGAGAGATAATTGGAA-3’
5’-CCTAGTACAAAATACGTGACGTAGAA-3’
To verify the HT sequencing primers for other standard library vectors, please visit the Cellecta website:
http://www.cellecta.com/resources/vectors/ or contact Cellecta at tech@cellecta.com.
3. Common Library Vector Features
Feature
Rous Sarcoma Virus
(RSV)
enhancer/promoter
HIV-1 truncated 5′
LTR
HIV-1 psi (ψ)
packaging signal
HIV-1 Rev response
element (RRE)
U6
cPPT
UbiC promoter
TagRFP
2A (T2A)
PuroR
WPRE
∆U3/HIV-1 truncated
3′ LTR
SV40 polyadenylation
signal
SV40 Ori
AmpR
pUC ori
Function
Source
Allows Tat-independent production of viral mRNA (Dull et al.,
1998).
Rous sarcoma virus
Permits viral packaging and reverse transcription of the viral
mRNA (Luciw, 1996).
HIV-1
Allows viral packaging (Luciw, 1996).
HIV-1
Permits Rev-dependent nuclear export of unspliced viral mRNA
(Kjems et al., 1991; Malim et al., 1989).
Human U6 promoter drives RNA Polymerase III transcription
for generation of shRNA transcripts.
Central polypurine tract, cPPT, improves transduction
efficiency by facilitating nuclear import of the vector's
preintegration complex in the transduced cells.
Ubiquitin C promoter drives expression of TagRFP and PuroR.
TagRFP fluorescent protein (Evrogen) serves as an indicator of
successful transduction.
Thosea asigna virus 2A translational cleavage site containing
18 amino acid residues. Cleavage occurs via a cotranslational ribosome skipping mechanism between the Cterminal glycine and proline residues, leaving 17 residues
attached to the end of TagRFP and 1 residue to the start of
the puromycin resistance marker (in the DECIPHER vectors).
Puromycin-resistant marker for selection of the transduced
cells.
Woodchuck hepatitis virus posttranscriptional regulatory
element—enhances the stability of viral transcripts.
3' Self-inactivating long terminal repeat. Allows viral
packaging but self-inactivates the 5′ LTR for biosafety
purposes (Dull et al., 1998). The element also contains a
polyadenylation signal for transcription termination and
polyadenylation of mRNA in transduced cells. Required for
viral reverse transcription; self- inactivating 3' LTR with
deletion in U3 region prevents formation of replicationcompetent viral particles after integration into genomic DNA.
Allows transcription termination and polyadenylation of mRNA.
Allows for episomal replication of plasmid in eukaryotic cells.
Ampicillin resistance gene (β-lactamase) for selection of
plasmid in bacterial cells.
pUC bacterial origin of replication.
HIV-1
Human
HIV-1
Human
sea anemone
Entacmaea
quadricolor
Thosea asigna virus
Streptomyces
alboniger
Woodchuck hepatitis
virus
HIV-1
SV40
SV40
bacterium Salmonella
paratyphi
pUC
* (c): element on complementary strand
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4. DECIPHER Library HT Sequencing Q.C. Data
Complete Plasmid shRNA Library HT sequencing data for all modules is available on the DECIPHER
Project website at http://www.decipherproject.net/support/#sequences. Plasmid HT Sequencing
data may be used as negative control (untreated/untransduced/day 0) data for many types of
genetic screens.
The shRNA/barcode representation histograms for individual DECIPHER libraries are available on
the PAC forms available on the Cellecta website at http://www.cellecta.com/resources/protocols/.
5. DECIPHER Library Individual Clone Sequencing Q.C. Data
DECIPHER Libraries in pRSI12 Vector:
Human M1
Human M2
Human M3
Mouse M1
Mouse M2
Lot #:
DECIPHER Library:
11070805
12052001
12052002
13011802
13011803
Library Complexity (number of clones):
>50 × 10
90 × 10
180 × 10
n/a
n/a
Number of random clones picked:
Single Insert Rate:
Number of clones with at least one mutation,
deletion, or insertion:
Mutation / Deletion / Insertion Rate:
Estimated % of Inserts without any mutations,
deletions, or insertions in antisense portion and
considered to be functional:
6
6
6
40
24
24
24
19
>95%
>95%
>95%
>95%
>95%
2
3
5
2
1
0.1 – 0.2%
0.25%
0.32%
0.15%
0.1%
>95%
95%
93%
95%
95%
6. DECIPHER Project Resources
DECIPHER Library users have access to additional valuable resources.
Barcode Analyzer and Deconvoluter
http://www.decipherproject.net/software/#barcode-deconvoluter
This software is required to convert raw HT sequencing data from DECIPHER library screens into a
summary file for subsequent processing, and it includes annotation for every identified gene.
Next, data can be processed, edited, normalized, and transformed using your data analysis tool of
choice, such as SAS, SPSS, or, for simpler analyses, Microsoft Excel. The program requires the
appropriate DECIPHER Module Library (BLIB) files, which are available for download at
http://www.decipherproject.net/software/#blib-files. To install, just move them to the same
directory where the Barcode Deconvoluter software resides. View the Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ) page here: http://www.decipherproject.net/support/frequently-asked-questions/.
List of Functionally Validated shRNA
http://www.decipherproject.net/software/#validated-shrna-sequences
As a result of NIH SBIR grants HG003355 and RR024323, Cellecta has compiled a database of
~120,000 functionally validated shRNA for human and mouse genes. Under the NIH Data and
Resource Sharing Plan, the shRNA sequences are freely available to all academic and commercial
researchers.
RNAi Generator Tool
http://www.decipherproject.net/software/#third-party
Generate a list of optimal shRNA target sequences for given input sequences. The software is
extremely customizable. Authored by Gus Frangou, Ph.D. of the Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
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