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...method for targeting receptor expression as a ligand and receptor pair. Targeting Receptor Expression Using... translation to human patients. Picking receptors The receptor you choose is largely dependent on what... designer receptors exclusively activated by designer drugs, are G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), ...derived from muscarinic receptors. The most popular agonist for muscarinic receptor derived DREADDs has been...pharmacologically selective actuator modules, were developed with the goal of creating receptors with less endogenous...on the Addgene blog New to viral vectors? Browse our Viral Vectors 101 blog posts Read blog posts about... relies on genetically introducing engineered receptors that are only activated by otherwise inert drugs...

...specifically recognized by another factor, the receptor. The receptor could be something like an antibody...for multiplexed imaging for advanced monitoring of different factors, in different or the same cellular ...wide-range of uses to monitor the fundamental cellular building blocks. Physiological factors Unlike the previously...engineered into viral vectors, so if you want to use them, you’ll need to use the vectors (or redesign the ...directly proportionate to the amount of a given factor within a biological system. Basically, biosensors...antibody, enzyme, DNA, etc. The receptors job is to generate a quantitative signal upon recognizing the analyte...analyte. This signal depends on the system and the receptor, but readouts could involve fluorescence, pH change...

... as a shuttle vector? Are viral vectors shuttle vectors? The production of viral vectors typically involves...their vectors in fast-growing bacteria first. In fact, most yeast vectors and many mammalian vectors are...shuttle vectors are involved in the production of viral vectors, we consider the viral vectors themselves...between species. Figure 1: Shuttle vectors are vectors that can function in more than one host species...Not quite. Shuttle vectors have to address several big differences in the ways vectors are used across species...needed to retain the vector as cells divide. In transient transfection, the vector remains episomal, meaning...of the vector, the deficient cells are grown in media that supplies the key nutrient. The vector provides...

...of the Fc receptors FcγRIIB1 and FcγRIIB, inhibit) specific immune responses. These receptors are specific...so IgG isotypes bind to Fcγ receptors; IgE isotypes bind to Fcε receptors; and so on and so forth. There...of different receptors, but their downstream effects can be sorted into three main effector functions.  ... about Fc effector functions and all that antibodies can do! For instance, some Fc receptors, once bound... RA, Towers TL, Presta LG, Ravetch JV. Inhibitory Fc receptors modulate in vivo cytotoxicity against tumor...antibody's binding affinity (Janda et al., 2016; Torres & Casadevall, 2008) but…does it really do anything... the innate immune response, by binding to Fc receptors on other immune cells. (psst! Need a quick review...

...lentiviral vectors, you need an envelope protein on the virus’s surface and a corresponding receptor in the...lentiviral vector will infect, pseudotyping can help. In pseudotyping, you produce viral vectors using viral...glycoprotein. Lentiviral vectors are also great at infecting neurons and cause minimal inflammatory response, but...Sandoval S (2017) Pseudotyped Lentiviral Vectors: One Vector, Many Guises. Human Gene Therapy Methods ...the host cell. Some of these envelope-receptor pairings are broad, allowing delivery into many cell types...virus. How to pseudotype To pseudotype your viral vector, you use the same protocol for generating lentivirus...also be cell type dependent: if a cell has few receptors for a specific envelope protein, it takes up less...

... Read All of Our Editor's Choice Blog Posts Last month there was plenty of excitement at Addgene. Our...Increased Postdoc Wages,” Future of Research executive director, Gary McDowell, gives a thorough yet concise rundown...Grad School Advice Part 2: Building Community  My editor’s choice pick for this month is “Grad School Advice... editor's choice...

... Read All of Our Editor's Choice Blog Posts As I’m sitting in the San Francisco International Airport...surpassed 60,000 views for the month of September! Historically we do better in September than in the summer...for FOP, Running for AJ I have two picks for the editor’s choice posts this month. The first, "Technique...contributed by Kurt Swanson, husband of Addgene Director of Biology, Lianna Swanson, and researcher at ... editor's choice...

...In response to a bit of a Twitter storm surrounding NgAgo, its creator, Han Chunyu of Hebei University ... Read All Our Editor's Choice Blog Posts The Addgene Blog has had quite the up-tick in views over the...by PCR & Single Base Editing with CRISPR For my editor’s choice picks this month, I’m picking two posts...give a great science talk from Addgene Executive Director Joanne Kamens. I highly recommend taking a look...Transductions Single Base Editing with CRISPR Cas9 Activators: A Practical Guide 10 Steps to a Perfect Science...

...each and every month, we've decided to start an "Editor's Choice" series. Each month, I'll summarize the...on topics ranging from new tools you can use to monitor cellular perturbations to how CRISPR has made it...I love all of our blog posts, my pick for the "editor's choice" post this month is from guest blogger ... editor's choice...

...future) applications of lentiviral vectors! Lentiviral vector history and components In the early 1990s...design a viral vector system that could do both, Addgene depositor Didier Trono and collaborators turned to...Lentiviral vectors are one of the most popular and useful viral vectors in the lab. Advantages of lentivirus...dividing and non-dividing cells. Lentiviral vectors are the vector of choice for many CRISPR applications,...viral vector systems based on retroviruses like Moloney murine leukemia virus (MMLV). The vectors could...adeno-associated viral vectors can also target non-dividing cells, lentiviral vectors can carry much more...Lentiviral Plasmid FAQs. Lentiviral vectors in the lab Lentiviral vectors are incredibly popular in the lab...

...Genome Engineering Using FLEx AAV Vectors? Learn about Viral Vector Elements Read Our Primer on Optogenetics...improvement of optogenetic adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors. Listed below are a few additional uses for FLEx...and Ghyselinck NB. A directional strategy for monitoring Cre-mediated recombination at the cellular level...PMC3406316. Find FLEx plasmids from these Addgene depositors: Ed Boyden Bernardo Sabatini Wenbiao Chen Liquin...

...due to factors such as the experimental cell type and the specific genes cloned into the vector.3  2A ... the creation of bicistronic or multicistronic vectors. Unlike promoters which will create unique mRNA...for each gene that is expressed, multicistronic vectors simultaneously express two or more separate proteins...blog post we’ll cover basics of multicistronic vectors: why they are useful, how they work, and how to...get started with them. Why Use multicistronic vectors? Detecting cells that are expressing your gene,...expressing your gene of interest at high levels. Unlike vectors that express screenable or selectable markers from... the same transcript. Of course multicistronic vectors do not have to exclusively be used as a means of...

...using synthetic vectors and cultured mammalian cells. Of course, these mammalian vectors must be compatible...Instead, reporter genes are often employed to easily monitor transfection efficiencies and expression levels... mammalian vectors...

...elements for vector propagation. This post, along with a future companion post on mammalian vectors, will catch...typically found as a single copy. Unlike the ARS vectors, CEN vectors are stable without integration. Yeast Episomal...plasmid maintenance within an E. coli cell, but vectors can be widely utilized across many different cell...core replication and resistance features of yeast vectors and explain how they differ from the bacterial ...previously described. Why do scientists use yeast vectors? Yeast are eukaryotes and thus contain complex ... and yeast cells. To be useful in the lab, the vectors must contain a yeast-specific origin of replication...replication of fission yeast, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, vectors at the end.) In a previous post, we briefly discussed...

...Science Mentors series: Part 1: "What Makes a Good Mentor?" and 6 More FAQs About Science Mentoring ...choose an advisor/principal investigator (PI) that will also serve as a good mentor. To read more about what...choosing a lab for postdoctoral work. However, selecting a lab with a PI who is a good mentor is important ...to learn about her mentoring style. How can I find out if an advisor is a good mentor? You have to ask ...on this topic), for this second entry in the “Mentoring for Scientists Series”, let’s focus on how to ...what makes a good mentor, see the previous post in this series. Check out Joanne's Reddit AMA Different...Different types of mentors for grad school vs. postdoc Choosing an advisor to complete a successful PhD is different...

...complexes, mTORC1 and mTORC2. Each complex contains a unique subunit: raptor for mTORC1, and rictor for ...for mTORC2. Background mTORC1 & mTORC2 The better-characterized mTORC1 responds to various signals, including...Ras-related GTP binding Raptor Also known as RPTOR; Regulatory associated protein of MTOR, complex 1 Rheb Ras...plasmids for the mTOR pathway. enhanced signaling of mTOR, a key metabolic regulator, correlates with ...apamycin (mTOR) is a key metabolic regulator controlling cell growth and proliferation. mTOR, a serine...inactivating mutations in negative regulators of mTORC1. The hyperactivation of mTORC1 in cancer promotes the conditions...kinase C Protor Also known as PRR5; proline rich 5 PTEN Phosphatase and tensin homolog Rictor RPTOR independent...

... Sigma (σ) Factor Plasmids Terminator Plasmids Viral Vectors pLEG/pREG Modular Viral Vector System - Dankort... Plasmid Collections Depositor Plasmid Collections Depositor Collections ...Addgene's repository contains 167,150 plasmids, which includes plasmid collections from depositors. To help...Collection Screening Multiplexed Overexpression of Regulatory Factors (MORF) Collection Synthetic Biology Voigt... Dankort Gene Vector Core Viral Vectors - Oka...Browse depositor collections of antibody, CRISPR, disease research, visualization, protein expression...biology, and viral vector plasmids. Plasmid...

...confirms the previously suggested inhibitory mechanism of locomotor sensitization and might open new ways...studies using viral vectors in behavioral neuroscience. With the ability of viral vectors to fine tune gene...all of our viral vectors blog posts Find tips for getting started with viral vectors for behavioral neuroscience...is activating, inhibiting, or modulating. Viral vectors, in contrast, are considerably more versatile and...behavioral tests, but now we’ll focus on how viral vectors have changed the scope and power of three commonly...tests To study and quantify locomotion, scientists monitor an animal’s movement in an open field box or a ...particles expressing an activating chemogentic receptor (hM3Dq) into a subset of neurons within the LC...

...outside factors that need to be considered as well. In this post, we’ll touch on antibody storage, buffer....  Storage   Once you get your exciting new antibody, the second thing you’ll want to do is store it ...what temperature to store your antibodies at, but it also matters what they’re stored in - their buffer....the way, you can put your antibody in short term storage (think days to weeks) in the 4°C. If you’ll only...primarily used in Western blots and ELISAs, cannot be stored in sodium azide at all, as it inhibits HRP. In ...excitation by a laser, which is then read by a detector panel in the machine. Fluorophores are light sensitive...sensitive, so antibodies conjugated to them need to be stored either in a dark, opaque vial or wrapped in aluminum...

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