The protocol consists of a method for the generation of cytoplasmic extracts from mammalian cells (in this case, 293T cells) without the disruption of polyribosomes, the separation of ribosomal components and polyribosomes by sucrose gradient centrifugation, the isolation of mRNA from these fractions, and detection of mRNA by Northern blot analysis. - [Read Northern Blot Analysis of mRNA From Mammalian Polyribosomes Protocol]
Transient transfection into 293T cells is a convenient way to overexpress and obtain both cellular and extracellular (secreted or membrane) proteins. 293 is a human renal epithelial cell line which is transformed by adenovirus E1A gene product. 293T is a derivative which also express SV40 large T antigen, allowing episomal replication of plasmids containing the SV40 origin and early promoter region. They (both) have the unusual property of being highly transfectable. - [Read Transient Transfection Into 293T Cells Protocol]
This protocol describes nuclear and cytoplasmic fractionation of tissue culture cells and a method for Western blot detection of proteins using the Odyssey Infrared Imaging System. This protocol was used to detect expression of the "small" Tap protein in 293T, HeLa and COS cells. The Odyssey system has several advantages over the more widely used chemiluminescent detection methods. - [Read Western Blot Analysis of Sub-Cellular Fractionated Samples Using the Odyssey Infrared Imaging System]