XFP Mito Fuel Flex Test Kit User Guide
XFP Mito Fuel Flex Test Kit User Guide
XFP Mito Fuel Flex Test Kit User Guide
User Manual
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Contents
Introduction
Assay Background 5
Glossary 10
Kit Information
Kit Contents 11
Kit Shipping and Storage 11
Additional Required Items 12
Assay Workflow
Day Prior to Assay 14
Day of Assay 14
Running the Assay 18
Data Analysis 19
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Introduction
Assay Background 5
Glossary 10
Assay Background
The Agilent Seahorse XF Mito Fuel Flex Test is a method for
measuring mitochondrial fuel usage in live cells. In combination
with the Agilent Seahorse XFp Analyzer, the Agilent Seahorse
XF Mito Fuel Flex Test Kit measures the dependency, capacity,
and flexibility of cells to oxidize three mitochondrial fuels:
• Glucose (pyruvate)
• Glutamine (glutamate)
• Long-chain fatty acids.
The Seahorse XF Mito Fuel Flex Test determines the rate of
oxidation of each fuel by measuring mitochondrial respiration
[the oxygen consumption rate, OCR] of cells in the presence or
absence of fuel pathway inhibitors (Figure 1 on page 6).
Sequentially inhibiting the pathway of interest followed by the
two alternative pathways enables the calculation of how
dependent the cells are on the pathway of interest to meet basal
energy demand (Figure 2 on page 7). Dependency indicates that
the cells’ mitochondria are unable to compensate for the
blocked pathway by oxidizing other fuels. Inhibiting the two
alternative pathways followed by the pathway of interest
enables the calculation of cells' mitochondrial capacity to meet
energy demand (Figure 3 on page 8). Fuel Flexibility is
calculated by subtracting the Fuel Dependency from the Fuel
Capacity for the pathway of interest (Figure 4 on page 9).
Flexibility indicates the cells’ mitochondria have the ability to
compensate for the inhibited pathway by utilizing other
pathways to fuel mitochondrial respiration. The presence of
dependency and absence of flexibility demonstrates that the
mitochondria require that fuel pathway to maintain basal OCR.
The Seahorse XF Mito Fuel Flex Test Kit contains three pathway
inhibitors required to determine the dependency, capacity, and
flexibility of cells for glucose, glutamine and long chain fatty
acids.
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Introduction
Glossary
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Kit Information
Kit Contents 11
Kit Shipping and Storage 11
Additional Required Items 12
Kit Contents
The Agilent Seahorse XFp Mito Fuel Flex Test Kit contains
sufficient compounds to complete six fuel dependency or
combined dependency and flexibility tests (Figure 5 on
page 13). The kit includes six foil pouches, each pouch contains
one tube of each of the following compounds.
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Assay Workflow
Day Prior to Assay 14
Day of Assay 14
Running the Assay 18
Data Analysis 19
Figure 5 Seahorse XF Mito Fuel Flex Test Assay Workflow for the Agilent Seahorse XFp Analyzers
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Assay Workflow
Day of Assay
1 Turn on the Agilent Seahorse XFp Analyzer and let it warm
up (minimum 20 minutes).
2 Determine which type of assay you will run (dependency or
flexibility), and which fuel pathway you will test (glucose,
glutamine, or fatty acid). One Agilent Seahorse XFp
Miniplate can accommodate one fuel assay: either a
pairwise comparison of fuel dependency, or a single cell
condition with both dependency and flexibility.
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Volume
Dilution plan Volume Volume Volume assay Total volume
(Choose ONE) Tube Contents BPTES (µL) Etomoxir (µL) UK5099 (µL) medium (µL) (µL)
Glutamine 1 BPTES 90 - - 90 180
oxidation
2 Etomoxir/UK5099 - 90 90 - 180
Fatty acid 1 Etomoxir - 90 - 90 180
oxidation
2 BPTES/UK5099 90 - 90 - 180
Glucose 1 UK5099 - - 90 90 180
oxidation
2 BPTES/Etomoxir 90 90 - - 180
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6 Place the utility plate with the loaded assay cartridge on the
instrument tray, and click Continue. Calibration will take
approximately 20 minutes.
7 When calibration has been completed, remove the utility
plate and place the Agilent Seahorse XFp Miniplate on the
tray, and click Continue to start the assay.
Data Analysis
Of particular importance for the best quality data are items
such as optimal cell density, consistent cell seeding (as reflected
in CVs of absolute baseline rates among similarly treated wells),
and stable baseline OCR values of the cell line/type being used
in the assay. For all XF assays, significant variability between
wells within the same group indicates the need for additional
optimization of cell culture, cell seeding, or
intervention/treatment conditions. If variability is high within a
group, please review the Basic Procedures for your analyzer. For
additional questions, please contact Technical Support.
After ensuring adequate data quality, proceed with data
analysis using the Seahorse XF Mito Fuel Flex Test Report
Generator. This report generator calculates the parameters of
%Dependency, %Capacity, and %Flexibility with respect to each
group or fuel tested. These parameters provide a relative
comparison of mitochondrial fuel oxidation among groups
during basal respiration conditions. It is also encouraged that
absolute OCR values (in pmol/min) of control and experimental
groups are reviewed for any significant changes in OCR baseline
values between groups (measurement 3/measurement prior to
any injection). These differences in OCR values between groups
suggest some biological change, and should be incorporated into
the final interpretation of Mito Fuel Flex Test results.
Export to the Seahorse XF Mito Fuel Flex Test Report
Generator using Wave Desktop to generate a one-page Summary
Report. The Report Generator automatically calculates percent
Dependency, Capacity, and Flexibility, providing a simple,
standardized output for analysis and interpretation of Seahorse
XF Mito Fuel Flex Test data, and supports data analysis from all
Seahorse XF Analyzers.
To download the Seahorse XF Mito Fuel Flex Test Report
Generator and accompanying user guide visit:
http://www.agilent.com/en-us/products/cell-analysis-(seahorse
)/report-generator-for-the-xf-mito-fuel-flex-test
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequently Asked Questions
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