| Assay Method Information | |
| | TNF-alpha RELEASE |
| Description: | Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were isolated from fresh buffy coats by density centrifugation using lymphoprep tubes (Medinor). Frozen PBMC's were washed in serum free assay buffer (RPMI1640 with 25 mM HEPES, 1% pen/strep, 200 mM L glutamine, 0.5% human serum albumin) and living cells counted. Lipopolysaccharide (1 microg/ml; SIGMA) was added to the cells which were then transferred to 384 well tissue culture plates (5×105 c/ml) containing titrated test compounds. The cells were incubated for 18 hours at 37° C. in serum free assay buffer and the level of TNFalpha in the supernatant was quantitated by AlphaLISA (PerkinElmer) by measuring fluorescence intensity at 615 nm.Results were expressed as IC50 values calculated from inhibition curves using as controls the secretion in LPS stimulated wells and the secretion in cells incubated with 10 microM of a PDE4 inhibitor reference compound. |
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