Protocol: How to verify osteogenesis on P3D Scaffolds
Application
This guide is for studying osteoblast differentiation on Ossiform P3D Scaffolds using an ALP staining assay. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) express alkaline phosphatase (ALP), which increases during osteoblast differentiation. ALP levels can therefore be used as an osteogenic marker.
General advice on material handling
The fixing solution contains formaldehyde, please perform this procedure inside a fumehood.
Materials
- Trypsin
- PBS
- PBST
- Trypan blue
- Distilled water
- ALP staining kit (ab242286 Alkaline Phosphatase Staining Kit (Red) from Abcam)
- Microscope
Procedure
- Prepare reagents
- Alliquot 30 mL Fixing Solution and 15 mL Staining Solution A and B. Place alliquots at RT for 30 min. Spin down.
- Prepare 240 mL 1x PBST by adding 120 uL Tween-20 to 240 mL PBS.
- Make 1x working solution by mixing Staining Solution A and B 1:1. Make the volume required for your setup (0.3 mL - 0.8 mL pr sample depending on well size, scaffolds must be completely covered)
- Aspirate medium from cells and wash twice in 2 mL 1. PBST. Aspirate.
- Add 0.3-0.8 mL Fixing Solution and incubate at RT for 2 min.
- Aspirate Fixing Solution and wash twice in 2 ml 1x PBST. Aspirate.
- Add 0.3-0.8 mL freshly prepared Staining Solution. Incubate at RT for 15-30 min protected from light.
- Remove the Staining Solution and wash twice in 2 mL 1x PBS.
- Evaluate presence of osteoblast with light microscope. Red indicates ALP presence and may be quite strongly labelled.
Disclaimer
The products are “For Research Use Only (RUO)” and should not be used for clinical, diagnostic, or therapeutic purposes. Ossiform and its distributor, Ilex Life Sciences LLC, make no other warranties, expressed or implied, including the implied warranty of merchantability and the implied warranty of fitness for particular purpose.
Acknowledgement
This protocol has been adapted from the protocol published by Ossiform. Ilex Life Sciences is an authorized distributor of Ossiform P3D Scaffolds research product line.