Nociceptin

Cell experiment:

Cell proliferation assay is carried out in the assay. U87 cells are plated on 12-well plate and treated for 24 h maintained in cell culture medium containing 10% fetal bovine serum. Five hours before the end of the treatments, [methyl-3H] Thymidine (50 nM final concentration) is added to serum-free cell culture medium and the plate is incubated at 37°C. Thereafter, medium is removed and cells are washed twice with PBS. 200 μL of PBS is added to each well, the cells are scraped off and centrifuged at 13,000g for 3 min at 4°C; supernatants are then discarded, pellets resuspended in 500 μL of cold trichloroacetic acid (10% w/v), incubated on ice for 20 min and centrifuged at 13,000g for 3 min at 4°C. The obtained supernatant is then discarded, pellet suspended in 500 μL of cold methanol and centrifuged at 3 min for 13,000g at 4°C. After that, the pellet is suspended in 200 μL of NaOH 1 N and heated at 55°C for 10 min. Samples are then neutralized with 200 μL of HCl 1 N and 350 μL of the labeled DNA incubated in counting vials with 4 mL of Filter Count scintillation liquid. Vials are vortexed and incubated overnight at room temperature and the radioactivity is determined by liquid scintillation spectrometry.

References:

[1]. Bedini A, et al. Nociceptin/orphanin FQ antagonizes lipopolysaccharide-stimulated proliferation, migration and inflammatory signaling in human glioblastoma U87 cells. Biochem Pharmacol. 2017 Sep 15;140:89-104.