External ID: FATTTLab-Algae-Lipid

Protocol: Cells were pre-grown to mid-log phase in TAP media. For primary screen, cells were seeded at low density of 500,000 / well in 384-well plate. Compound in DMSO was added to each well at a final concentration of 10 micromolar and cells were allowed to grow for 72 hours. At the end of assay, Nile Red (30 uM f.c.) was added and plates were incubated at 37 C for 60 mins in dark. Fluorescence intensity was measured. Readouts were reported as normalized fold change in the intensity of treated versus control.

Comment: Reference:
1. Wase, N., Tu, B., Black, P. N. & DiRusso, C. C. Phenotypic screening identifies Brefeldin A/Ascotoxin as an inducer of lipid storage in the algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Algal Research 11, 74-84 (2015).

2. Identification and metabolite profiling of chemical activators of lipid accumulation in green algae
#Nishikant Wase, Boqiang Tu, James W Allen, Paul N Black, Concetta C DiRusso
#Plant Physiology Jun 2017, pp.00433.2017; DOI: 10.1104/pp.17.00433
#http://www.plantphysiol.org/content/early/2017/06/26/pp.17.00433

Patent:
DiRusso, C., & Wase, N. (2016). Compounds for Increasing Lipid Synthesis and Storage. United States#NUtech Ventures (Lincoln, NE, US) http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2016/0312253.html

For additional Information please contact:

Prof. Concetta C. DiRusso
Department of Biochemistry
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
cdirusso2@unl.edu

Nishikant Wase, PhD
Department of Biochemistry
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
nishikant.wase@gmail.com