Accell siRNA Reagents
Guaranteed gene silencing in difficult-to-transfect cells
A novel siRNA for difficult-to-transfect cells, modified to require no transfection reagent or viral vector for delivery. Predesigned Accell siRNA is available as individual reagents and in SMARTpool format.
Accell siRNA Reagents
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Achieve RNAi in any cell type
Accell siRNA offers what no other RNAi product can claim: delivery into difficult-to-transfect cells without transfection reagents, virus, or instrumentation. Achieve targeted gene silencing in neuronal, immune, or primary cells that are beyond the reach of conventional RNAi products due to toxicity caused by transfection reagents or undesirable viral responses.
- Accell siRNA enters cells without the need for transfection reagents, virus (or viral vectors), or instruments
- Guaranteed silencing by SMARTpool and 3 of 4 individual siRNAs (see Guarantee tab)
- Novel siRNA modifications facilitate uptake, stability, specificity and knockdown efficiency
- Proven performance in neuronal, immunological, primary, and other difficult-to-transfect cell types
- Appropriate for use in vivo, due to stabilizing modifications
- Extended-duration knockdown with optimized continuous application
Experimental considerations
This breakthrough in siRNA delivery requires no transfection reagent, but has some unique application requirements.
- Accell siRNA works at a higher concentration than conventional siRNA; recommended 1µM working concentration
- Delivery may be inhibited by the presence of BSA in serum. Optimization studies with serum-free media formulations (Accell Delivery Media) or <2.5% serum in standard media is recommended
- Full-serum media can be added back after 48 hours of incubation, optimal mRNA silencing is typically achieved by 72 hoursor up to 96 hours for protein knockdown
Product Formats
- SMARTpool: A mixture of 4 siRNA provided as a single reagent,providing advantages in both potency and specificity
- Set of 4: A convenient option for purchasing aliquots of all 4 individual siRNAs targeting a single gene
- Individual siRNAs: Select 1, 2, 3, or 4 individual siRNAs per gene
Sequence information is provided with purchase of predesigned siRNA products.
Ordering Guidelines
| Approximate # reactions (wells) at 1µM siRNA concentration (assuming no loss from pipetting) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nmol | 96-well plate (100 µL total reaction volume) | 24-well plate (500 µL total reaction volume) | 12-well plate (1000 µL total reaction volume) |
| 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | 20 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 50 | 10 | 5 |
| 10 | 100 | 20 | 10 |
Due to the unique nature of Accell siRNA delivery, it requires a higher working concentration than conventional siRNAs. The table provides the approximate number of reactions (wells) at recommended 1μM Accell siRNA working concentration in different plate formats.
Custom siRNA design
Design and order custom siRNA sequences using our siDESIGN center.
