| Assay Method Information | |
| | Ca-Flux Functional Assay |
| Description: | GPR43 agonist/PAM activity was determined by measuring changes in intracellular calcium levels using a Ca2+ sensitive fluorescent dye. The changes in fluorescent signal were monitored by FLIPR (manufactured by Molecular Devices). GPR43 mediated increases in intracellular Ca2+ concentration were readily detected upon activation with sodium acetate. Prior to the assay (24 hours), CHO-K1 Gα16 cells stably expressing human GPR43 were-seeded in cell culture medium in black, clear-bottom 384-well plates (Corning Inc) and grown overnight at 37° C., 5% CO2. On the day of the assay, cell culture media was removed and cells were loaded with Calcium 5 Dye (Molecular Devices) diluted in HBSS containing 25 mM HEPES, 2.5 mM Probenecid, 0.1% BSA for 1 hour at 37° C., 5% CO2. 10 point half log concentration response curves of sodium acetate from 10 mM were conducted prior to the testing of compounds to calculate the sodium acetate concentration that produces 20% of the maximal response (EC20). Test compounds (at 10 point half log concentration response curves from 10 μM) were added in the presence of sodium acetate to achieve a final concentration that produces approximately 20% maximal response as calculated from the previous experiment. The changes in fluorescent signal were monitored by FLIPR upon addition of the compound/EC20 sodium acetate mix. The EC50 values were determined from ten point concentration response curves. Curves were generated using the average of two wells for each data point. |
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