CHEMBL5735474

FLIPR Assay (15 minutes): The IC50 (effective concentration) of compounds on the human TRPA1 channel was determined using a FLIPR Tetra instrument. CHO cells expressing TRPA1 were plated into 384-well plates, incubated overnight at 37° C., and loaded with BD calcium indicator dye for 1 hr at 37° C. followed by 15 minutes at room temperature. The assay buffer was Hank's Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS) containing 20 mM HEPES (pH readjusted to 7.4) along with 0.02% BSA.Following dye load and plate cool down, compounds were added to the cells using FLIPR Tetra. Plates were then incubated with compounds for 10 minutes or 90 minutes at room temperature prior to adding agonist. Following this incubation, about an EC80 concentration of cinnamaldehyde (75) was added to active the channels and block of cinnamaldehyde induced calcium influx was measured.The IC50 results were fit with a standard Hill function, keeping the Hill coefficient (n) fixed to 1.5. Fixing the Hill coefficient will generally reduce variability of the IC50 determination. The IC50 results were individually examined to make sure the MIN and MAX points were set correctly prior to validation of the results.