Primary keratinocytes were isolated from newborn pups expressing
Keratin 5 promoter-driven Cre recombinase and
Ptch1flox/flox alleles, using standard techniques and as previously described (Peterson et al., 2015 (
link)). Cells were grown in complete Cnt-57 keratinocyte media for 3–4 days at 37° C/5% CO
2, then either maintained in complete media or switched to basal starve media (CnT-BM1.500) for an additional 2 days to induce Hh activation. Subsequently, cells were treated with either 2 µg/mL vismo for 2 days or 1 µM
staurosporine (Santa Cruz) for 4.5 hours, both diluted into starve media. ASZ cells (Aszterbaum et al., 1999 (
link)) were cultured in 154-CF media with 4% fetal bovine serum (6.7 parts chelexed:1 part unchelexed). These cells were starved in 154-CF media lacking serum, and treated with vismo or
staurosporine, similar to primary keratinocytes. Sex of cells was not determined, as this is not a known determining factor for Hh signaling
in vitro. ASZ cells were authenticated based on epithelial morphology and robust Hh pathway activity upon serum starvation, as previously reported (Aszterbaum et al., 1999 (
link)).
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