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Murine L929 cells were transfected with the constructed Hyal-1-pEGFP-N1 or Hyal-2-pEGFP-N1 vector, or a control pEGFP-N1 vector by electroporation (40 μg DNA/ 5 × 10 6cells; 250 volt and 960 Fd), as previously described [ 10 ] . The cells were cultured in the continuous presence of G418 (200 g/ml) for approximately 2 weeks, and the resulting total cell colonies were harvested.
However, the BG-1 control clone (NEO) was unable to form colonies (fewer than one colony per 10 4cells plated) in agar without the addition of estrogen, whereas the BG-1 antisense BRCA1 clone was able to form soft agar colonies in estrogen depleted conditions (10 ± 2.9 colonies per 10 4cells plated).
A total of 360 white and light yellow colonies were recovered.
Colonies were stained with Crystal Violet and counted.
Plasmid DNA was prepared from cohorts of bacteria colonies using a kit (Qiagen, Carlsbad, CA).