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ArticleBio-protocol2025

General Maintenance and Reactivation of iSLK Cell Lines.

Ariana C Calderón-Zavala, Aaron S Mendez, Ekaterina E Heldwein

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Article in Bio-protocol, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 authors.

Ariana C Calderón-ZavalaDepartment of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Aaron S MendezDepartment of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Ekaterina E HeldweinDepartment of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.

Funding

Biophysical and structural analysis of the herpesviral nuclear budding machineryR01AI147625 · NIAID · TUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON · PI HELDWEIN, EKATERINA · 2019 to 2023
$3.0M
Molecular Genetics of Basic Cell FunctionT32GM139772 · NIGMS · TUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON · PI Andrew Camilli · 2022 to 2026
$1.3M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI147625NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM139772
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Since the establishment of the iSLK-BAC16 cell culture system, iSLK-BAC16 cells and their derivatives have been widely used for Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) studies. However, iSLK-BAC16 cells can be difficult to work with, in part due to the lack of standardized protocols and conflicting troubleshooting suggestions. Here, we describe the protocol for general iSLK-BAC16 cell culture and reactivation, which induces lytic KSHV replication and virion production. This protocol achieves robust levels of KSHV reactivation in our hands and can be readily used for studies of KSHV lytic infection mechanisms. Key features • This protocol describes methods for culturing and antibiotically selecting iSLK-BAC16 cells for robust KSHV reactivation. • Use of flow cytometry to quantify KSHV reactivation rates. • Innovative use of automated plate readers to assess KSHV reactivation. Graphical overview

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DoxycyclineHHV-8iSLK-BAC16 cell linesiSLK cell cultureKSHVKSHV reactivation

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PMID40511416
PMCPMC12152104

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