Nov 29, 2012 · Unlike polybrene, there was no statistical difference in cell proliferation between untreated cells and cells treated with protamine sulfate at any concentration tested for an extended period of time (7 days) (Fig. 1B). Similarly, trypan blue staining during cell passage showed an identical percentage of dead cells (between 0% and 1%) as controls. Transfection Reagents for Expression of Recombinant Proteins Successful expression of recombinant proteins in mammalian or insect cells requires a transfection protocol that maximizes transfection efficiency, minimizes cytotoxicity, and results in the desired level of protein expression. using Lipofectamine 2000 (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA). After overnight incubation, the cell culture medium was changed to DMEM supplemented with 30% FBS. The medium was harvested 48 h later and filtered through a 0.45-μM filter. The viral supernatant was used for infec-tion of C1 and HEY cells with polybrene (4 μg/ml). Aug 01, 2012 · With a MOI of 1.5, the rate of polybrene‐assisted transduction was enhanced from 21.9% to 33.7%, and to 41.0% using the combined treatment (polybrene and poloxamer synperonic F108). The transduction rate of SR‐786 cells was similarly increased with a MOI of 15 from 64.9% (polybrene) to almost 90% (polybrene and poloxamer synperonic F108).