Nov 14, 2023
Cytokine profiling analysis on conditioned medium of human neurons using Luminex multiplex assay
- Ching-Chieh Chou1,
- Judith Frydman2
- 1Department of Biology, Stanford University;
- 2Stanford University
External link: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-025-01623-y
Protocol Citation: Ching-Chieh Chou, Judith Frydman 2023. Cytokine profiling analysis on conditioned medium of human neurons using Luminex multiplex assay. protocols.io https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.n2bvj3qm5lk5/v1
Manuscript citation:
Chou, CC., Vest, R., Prado, M.A. et al. Proteostasis and lysosomal repair deficits in transdifferentiated neurons of Alzheimer’s disease. Nat Cell Biol 27, 619–632 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-025-01623-y
License: This is an open access protocol distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited
Protocol status: Working
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Created: November 14, 2023
Last Modified: May 31, 2024
Protocol Integer ID: 90887
Keywords: ASAPCRN, cytokine, cytokine profiling, inflammatory factors by cytokine profiling, medium of human neuron, cytokine, secreted inflammatory factor, using luminex multiplex, luminex multiplex, neurons of healthy donor, human neuron, transdifferentiated neuron, conditioned medium
Funders Acknowledgements:
Aligning Science Across Parkinson's
Grant ID: ASAP-000282
Abstract
This protocol is used to identify secreted inflammatory factors by cytokine profiling of the conditioned medium from human transdifferentiated neurons of healthy donors and AD patients.
Troubleshooting
Sample collection
At post-induction day 35 to 38, human transdifferentiated neurons undergo the final round of medium change.
Two days after medium change, a minimum of 200 µL of cell culture medium per
sample is collected to run duplicate wells without dilution.
Conditioned medium is centrifuged at 10,000 X G for 10 min at room temperature to pellet out particulates.
Supernatant is collected and immediately stored at −80°C.
Cells are then trypsinized by 0.05% Trypsin-EDTA for 5 min and centrifuged at 200 X G for 5 min. Decant the supernatant and resuspend cells in a small aliquot of culture medium.
Determine cell number for each sample by a hemocytometer for normalization of cytokine levels.
Sample preparation and measurement
Thaw samples on ice prior to loading a 96-well filter plate for assay.
During this time, prepare Standards by rehydrating the lyophilized standard vial with Assay Buffer. Vortex and incubate on ice for 25 min.
Perform serial dilutions in Assay Buffer and Standards must be used within 1 hr.
The 96-well filter plate is incubated with 120 µL/well of Reading Buffer for 10 min at room temperature on an orbital shaker at 500-600 rpm.
Completely remove Reading Buffer. Add 25 µL/well of samples or Standards and 25 µL/well of Assay Buffer.
Incubate with 50 µL/well of Antibody Beads for 2 hr at room temperature on an orbital shaker at 500-600 rpm. Then, transfer the plate to a refrigerator for overnight incubation at 4°C.
Next day, take out the plate from the refrigerator and stay at room temperature for 30 min without shaking.
Remove solutions and wash the plate with Wash Buffer for 3 times.
Add Detection Antibody with 25 µL/well and incubate for 2 hr at room temperature on an orbital shaker at 500-600 rpm.
Remove solutions and rinse the plate with Wash buffer for 3 times.
Add Streptavidin-PE with 50 µL/well and incubate for 40 min at room temperature on an orbital shaker at 500-600 rpm.
Remove solutions and wash the plate with Wash buffer for 3 times.
Add Reading Buffer with 120 µL/well and incubate for 5 min at room temperature on an orbital shaker at 500-600 rpm.
Read the plate on Luminex instruments following the manufacturer’s instructions.