451Lu Purified RNA

Total RNA was extracted and purified from cells using RNA isolation & purification kit according to manufacturers instructions. The RNA was diluted to 200 ng/µL in RNase free water. Concentration was determined at A260 using nanodrop ND-1000. Total RNA was prepared from cell line 451Lu. 451Lu is a selected xenograft aggressive metastatic sub-line of WM164. WM164 is a metastatic human melanoma cell line established from a metastatic site (right upper arm) in a 22-year-old male with stage IV superficial spreading melanoma. 451Lu cell line features the specific V600E (Val600Glu) mutation at codon 600 in the BRAF gene. This mutation causes constitutively active kinase activity and activation of MEK and ERK signaling pathway. This cell line is wild type for PTEN, N-RAS, c-KIT, and CDK4 genes.