In this video, we demonstrate a cell viability assay using a crystal violet staining procedure for chemotherapeutic drug-resistant cancer cells.
Protocol
1. Functional Characterization of Acquired Docetaxel Resistance by Colony Formation Assay NOTE: In this protocol, chemoresistance has been evaluated using colony formation assays. Alternative methods used to evaluate cell viability (i.e., MTS assays) can be used based on investigators' preferences. Plate 2,000 cells (DU145 or 22Rv1, both parental and Docetaxel-resistant) per well in 6-well plates, using 2 mL of media per well.</li…
Representative Results
Figure 1: Functional and phenotypic characterization of the Docetaxel-resistant cell models. Representative colony formation assays of parental and Docetaxel-resistant cells treated with the indicated Docetaxel concentrations for 72 h. Percentage of colonies for every treatment concentration is represented in the included graph. The experiments are triplicates and data represents the mean ± SD. Scale bars = 5 mm.
Divulgazioni
The authors have nothing to disclose.
Materials
DU145 cells
ATCC
HTB-81
22Rv1 cells
ATCC
CRL-2505
Docetaxel
Selleck Chemicals
S1148
in DMSO (10mM)
6-well tissue culture plates
Falcon
353046
RPMI 1640 Medium
Gibco
11875093
Supplemented with 10% FBS and 1% Penicilin/Streptomycin
Crystal Violet Staining: A Technique to Visualize Drug-Resistant Cancer Cells Using Colony Formation Assays. J. Vis. Exp. (Pending Publication), e21042, doi: (2023).