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  1. Using Addgene's New Viral Service for Your Research

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    ...operator. AAV AAVs are the workhorses of both chemo- and optogenetics. We’re therefore beginning our AAV viral...currently available) and adeno associated virus (AAV, primarily chemogenetics tools for now but with optogenetic...researcher Connie Cepko has been helping us with AAV testing and recently had this to say about the service...preparations to the scientific community. Addgene's AAV preparations have worked well in my lab, including...ll provide a brief rundown of what lentiviral and AAV preps are available below, but you can always head... will be available soon. We’re also distributing AAV preps with particular serotypes that can be used ...You can use these as controls to determine if your AAVs are getting to the right cells using your particular...
  2. Addgene Protocols Go Viral: AAV Purification and Titration

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    ...YouTube page! AAV purification by iodixanol gradient ultracentrifugation This video goes over AAV vector purification...  Check out the AAV Purification protocol page for more detailed instructions. AAV titration by qPCR...service in 2016, Addgene has shipped thousands of AAV and lentiviral preps to scientists around the world...strategy to confirm the identity and purity of all AAV viral lots. Aligning with Addgene’s mission to “...your qPCR to determine the genome copies in a given AAV preparation. For detailed instructions and calculations...stock used to generate a standard curve, visit the AAV Titration by qPCR written protocol page. Getting...
  3. New and Upcoming Viral Vectors - May 2020

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    ...also offered as AAV1 (along with AAV PHP.eB, AAV Retrograde, AAV2, AAV5, AAV8, and AAV9). Once activated... the Dolcetto lentiviral prep here Control AAV Control AAV allow researchers to not only interpret their...offer control AAV in smaller aliquots of 20ul for serotype testing to help you pick the best AAV for your ...Testing AAV inventory for the entire collection! Plasmid Serotype Name Depositor 27056 AAVrg pAAV-Ef1a-DIO...ready-to-use viral vectors. Here are some of the AAV and lentiviral preps we have released in the last...confirm expression in target cells. While the various AAV serotypes can be used to achieve different patterns...specific manipulation of neurons. We have expanded our AAV collection to include two new ChR2 constructs that...
  4. Viral Vectors 101: Producing Your rAAV

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    ...Parts of the AAV Packaging PlasmidParts of the AAV Transfer PlasmidAAV Variables That Matter AAV protocols...Overview of key steps of AAV production, iodixanol gradient purification, and AAV titration by qPCR.   Pro... addgene.org  AAV Titration by qPCR Using SYBR Green TechnologyAAV Titration by ddPCRAAV Purification ...Addgene AAV Production protocol. Titering Once you’ve produced, harvested, and purified your rAAV, you’ll...transducible units in the virus preparation.  rAAVs  Now your AAV virions are ready to store or use. They are...process.  Helper-free production Unlike lentivirus, AAV does not possess the ability to replicate itself ... applications, you can consider using unpurified AAV from the supernatant (Goodwin et al., 2020) or crude...
  5. Twenty Years of Sharing: Addgene's Viral Vector Service

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    ...adeno-associated viruses (AAVs), will know just how tricky these tools can be to use. AAVs, which can target ... Cumulative AAV preps available in the Addgene repository each year from 2016–2023. B) AAV preps distributed...: A) Cumulative AAV preps available at Addgene from 2016–2023 by type of tool. B) AAV preps distributed...before selecting an AAV can help a researcher make a more informed choice on which AAV to request and/or...feedback on AAVs at Addgene? Suggest a viral vector for our service; leave a comment; or take our AAV survey...the retrograde AAVrg and the systemic capsid PHP.eB.   Figure 4: A) Cumulative AAV preps for the...from the lengthy process of validating and using an AAV in a specific experimental setup. Teams across Addgene...
  6. Production of Virus in Insect Versus Mammalian Cells

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    ...production. AAV and lentiviruses can be produced in insect cells, but they require cloning specific AAV or lentiviral...cells Insect cells Viruses AAV and lentivirus Baculovirus; can produce AAV and lentivirus if needed ...Ultracentrifugation (AAV); centrifugation (lenti) Centrifugation Titration time ~1 day (AAV); ~1 week (lenti...Addgene blog Viral Vectors 101: Producing Your rAAV AAV Titers: Where Do They Come From and What Do They... and widely available. The viruses Lentiviruses, AAV, and adenoviruses can all be produced in mammalian... it is much more common to make lentiviruses and AAV in-house. High-titer adenoviruses are difficult and...production labs or companies. Production of both AAV and lentivirus requires three plasmids — a transfer...
  7. Droplet Digital PCR for AAV Quantitation

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    ...powerful tool for quantifying AAV for some time now. When titrating AAV by qPCR, viral DNA is amplified...Since Addgene began producing AAV vector preparations, we have used quantitative PCR to evaluate the ... is where droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) comes in. AAV titering using quantitative PCR Before we dive into...reactions with known quantities of DNA. Additionally, an AAV reference, a virus with a known titer, can be used...and both results would be valid. This is why the AAV reference is critical. It allows you to determine...reference, meaning saving on reagents (and time)! AAV titering using droplet digital PCR Droplet digital... for your PCR experiment. The process to titrate AAV by ddPCR begins with diluting the virus. It is important...
  8. Addgene’s First AAV Data Hub Challenge

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    ...Addgene’s first AAV Data Hub Challenge, now taking place Dec. 6, 2022! Share your AAV data, connect with...with other researchers working with AAV, support open science, and maybe even win a $500 travel prize ...can submit data from their CLOVER lab or Addgene AAV experiments to the Data Hub. Submit your data by ... competition, where you can get all your burning AAV questions answered.  Interested? You can learn more...
  9. Protocols for Molecular Biology, Plasmid Cloning, and Viral Preps

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    ...cell lines from a polyclonal pool of stable cells AAV Production in HEK293 Cells Produce adeno-associated...deliver your gene of to the target of your choice AAV Purification by Iodixanol Gradient Ultracentrifugation...preparation produced in mammalian cells Watch the Video! AAV Titration by qPCR Using SYBR Green Technology Use...adeno-associated virus preparation Watch the Video! AAV Titration by ddPCR Use ddPCR to measure the physical...
  10. Why Add Sucrose? Improved Yields for Adeno-associated Virus Preparation

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    ...improve their AAV yields. Given the wide range of downstream applications scientists rely on our AAV preparations...membrane When packaging adeno-associated viral vectors (AAV) not all serotypes are equal; while some serotypes...To our knowledge the effect of hyperosmolarity on AAV production yields had yet to be examined. Increased...sorbitol. As sorbitol is already a common excipient in AAV formulation buffers, this sugar may be a more attractive...fluorescent dye and transduction of GFP-expressing AAV particles we did not observe any difference between...alike as an easy and inexpensive method to improve AAV yields. Although we only investigated 3 serotypes... approach will be beneficial for a host of other AAV serotypes; it will be exciting to test this approach...
  11. Hot Plasmids Spring 2024

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    ...self-complementary AAV (scAAV). However, scAAV vectors have limited size compared to single-strand AAV (ssAAV). To ...Voltron2 voltage sensors AAV vectors for targeting microglia The REVeRT Dual AAV Vector System Neurodegeneration... incorporated in an AAV vector (Figure 5). Efficiency and specificity of these AAV vectors for microglia...Dual AAV Vector System By Vaibhav Kawde To circumvent the payload limitations of traditional AAVs, the...the investigators found that administering these AAVs with a dilute Cre-expressing vector resulted in ... and highly specific targeting of microglia with AAV By Alyssa Neuhaus Genetic modification of microglial...CC-BY-NC-ND license.  Integrating hIBA1a promoter into AAV vectors, either alone or in combination with miR124T...
  12. Top Requested Lentivirus and AAV of 2016

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    ...single gene knockout. Top AAVpAAV-hSyn-DIO-hM4D(Gi)-mCherry Our current AAV inventory consists almost...of the human synapsin promoter. Purpose of this AAV pAAV-hSyn-DIO-hM4D(Gi)-mCherry can be used to induce...ready-to-use lentivirus and adeno-associated virus (AAV) to scientists around the world. We began with only...expanded our viral inventory to 25 lentiviruses and 25 AAVs. These viruses have been distributed in over 200...again) to find the most requested lentivirus and AAV of 2016. The top viruses of 2016 were (drumroll please...transduction efficiency, tropism and axonal transport of AAV serotypes 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 and 9 in the mouse brain....Blog Learn More About Lentivirus Learn more About AAV Get the Scoop on Our Viral Service Resources on ...
  13. We’re Going Viral This Week!

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    ...week, we launched our new AAV Data Hub, an open platform for scientists using AAV to find and contribute ... posts Learn more about AAVs Resources on the Addgene website Visit the AAV Data Hub Learn more about...about the viral service Read our AAV guide ...last year on sucrose supplementation to increase AAV2 yields and we’re eager to share more! Lastly, we...
  14. Tetbow: Bright Multicolor Labeling for Neuronal Tracing

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    ...concentrations or AAV titer for the best results. The timing of sacrifice when using Tetbow AAVs - You will ... #104105) using in utero electroporation or with AAVs (prepared with Addgene #104110 - #104112) (Figure...sacrifice the animals and fix the samples. When you use AAVs, it typically takes a few weeks to achieve optimal...your Tetbow experiment Plasmid concentrations and AAV titer - The XFP genes have to be introduced at ~2...achieve an adequate expression level of the Tetbow AAVs. However, you should not wait too long, as too much...Addgene blog Read about Brainbow Learn about using AAVs for neuronal tracing Visit the viral vectors blog...service See our fluorescent protein collection Find AAVs at Addgene ...
  15. Addgene is Expanding Our Viral Vector Service!

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    ..., scientists will be able to request an AAV composed of an AAV plasmid in the Addgene repository and their...different serotypes for packaging: AAV1, AAV2, AAV5, AAV8, or AAV Retrograde (AAVrg) capsids.  Please be aware...plasmids packaged in AAV1, AAV5, AAV8, and AAV Retrograde to be 1x1013 and titers for AAV2 to be 7x1012, the... learn more.  What will be available?  Over 3000 AAV plasmids in the Addgene repository will be available...for Packaged on Request service. A small subset of AAV plasmids will have technical or legal restrictions...We recommend you check the original paper of your AAV plasmid of choice for more information on its performance...
  16. Getting Started with Behavioral Neuroscience: Standardizing Experiments and Using Viral Vectors

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    ...interest. AAV or lentivirus?  Both AAV and lentiviral vectors are used for intracerebral injections. AAV particles...can hold up to 8 kb, while AAV can only carry around 4.5 kb. Different AAV serotypes have preferences ...stereotaxic injection. Find more details about choosing AAV or lentiviral vectors in our previous blog posts....enough to maximize possible outcomes. Typically, AAVs have to be minimum around 1012-1013 vg/ml (vector...viral vectors blog posts Find tips for preparing AAVs View our Beginner's Guide to Viral Vectors Resources...viral service Find viral protocols and videos Find AAVs for your research ...cell types. For example, AAV1 and AAV9 serotypes have strong neuronal tropism, AAV5 targets both neurons ...
  17. A Novice's Perspective on Neuroscience - SfN2017

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    ...likely someway you can apply it in neuroscience. AAV tools from Addgene are already having an impact on...not familiar, ready-to-use adeno associated virus (AAV) and lentivirus are now available from Addgene. While...Neuroscientists are particularly interested in using AAVs because they provide a highly versatile means of...different cell types with minimal immunological effects. AAVs are used in experiments targeting genes to specific.... This helped reinforce our goals of making more AAVs and educational content to help researchers use ...into the field much easier! If there’s a plasmid or AAV tool that you can’t find, you can always suggest ... plasmid to us, request that we start making the AAV, or help us produce new educational content on the...
  18. Neuronal labeling with Spaghetti Monster

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    ...immunogenicity, and the long-term expression of AAV delivered genes. AAV serotypes have been extensively studied...neuronal tracing Retrograde AAV: Making the journey from axon to nucleus AAVs CREATEd for gene delivery ...Monster probes at Addgene Browse all AAV vectors Find ready-to-use AAV preps ...three decades, recombinant Adeno-associated virus (AAV) has been widely used to deliver genetic tools to...atlas enables researchers to quickly find the best AAV serotypes to target the neurons they’re studying....how neurons connect to each other). Combined with AAVs, FPs can be easily expressed in the brain and can...structures or low-abundance proteins. When delivered with AAV, these probes can be used to label neuronal circuits...
  19. New Viral Vectors - Spring 2025

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    ...serotype pENN.AAV.CMVs.Pl.Cre.rBG AAV5 Recombinase James M. Wilson New serotype AAVrg = AAV retrograde...Brain Science New viral tool pGP-AAV-CAG-FLEX-jGCaMP8m-WPRE AAV5 Biosensor GENIE Project New serotype..., and titering. Our newest viral vector service, AAV Packaged on Request  has seen a fantastic response...consider our AAV Packaged on Request service, which offers over 3,000 eligible transfer plasmids and five... Data Hub What is a Virus (and a Viral Vector)?  AAV Variables that Matter...Notes pAAV-CAG-emiRFP670 AAV1 Control Kiryl Piatkevich New viral tool pAAV-S5E6-dTom-nlsdTom AAV1 Control...serotype pAAV_hSyn-PdCO-mScarlet-WPRE AAV1 Optogenetics Ofer Yizhar New viral tool pAAV-Ef1a-fDIO...
  20. How Dry Ice Affects Viral Vector Sample pH & How to Avoid It

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    ...transient change in pH affects AAV function. Furthermore, another study tested AAV infectivity after a range...recommend that once you receive your AAV from Addgene, you store the AAV at -80°C for 96 hours prior to thaw...to store lentivirus and the ones we use to store AAV. Our results showed that, once thawed, there was ...from 7.4 to 5.0) in the pH of samples stored in our AAV tubes (Fig. 1). It’s important to note that the change...range of pH exposures. They showed that AAV infectivity was not altered by a short 2-hour exposure to pH ... aav...
  21. New Tools Enable CRISPRa for Neuroscience Applications

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    ... precludes delivery by adeno-associated vectors (AAV). This issue was recently circumvented by the Yang... inducible Cre recombinases can be introduced by AAV or by mating with Cre-expressing mice. Figure... SPH construct for generating the SPH mouse. (B) AAV plasmids used to express CRE under neuron-specific...screened for activity in vitro and then packaged into AAV for in vivo delivery. Multiplex gene targeting is...is also possible and is only constrained by AAV packaging limits (i.e., how many sgRNA expression cassettes...Cre-dependent expression of the SPH activator paired with AAV sgRNA delivery make the SPH mouse an attractive tool...individual neuronal populations.  The Yang Lab’s AAV plasmids used to express Cre under neuron-specific...
  22. Meet Aavery, Blugene's New Virus Friend!

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    ... like you to meet..... *drumroll* Aavery! Welcome to Addgene, Aavery!       Original post: In December...of submission.)     We love the way the names Aavery, Addy, and Cappy play on viral vector terms. And...
  23. Hot Biosensors 2022: Year-End Roundup

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    ...-mRuby3 (AAV1) pGP-AAV-syn-jGCaMP8f-WPRE (AAV Retrograde) pGP-AAV-CAG-FLEX-jGCaMP8m-WPRE (AAV Retrograde...constructs: pAAV-CAG-dLight1.2 (AAV1) pGP-AAV-syn-FLEX-Ace2N-4AA-mNeon-ST A122D WPRE (AAV1) pAAV-hSynapsin1...pAAV-CAG-SomaGCaMP6f2 (AAV9) Plus, additional AAV serotypes of the most recent jGCaMP8 calcium sensors: pAAV-hSynapsin1...Retrograde) pGP-AAV-syn-FLEX-jGCaMP8m-WPRE (AAV5)   There are hundreds of other biosensors in Addgene’s catalog...small size (~1500 bp) makes iGECInano suitable for AAV packaging.    Find iGECInano plasmids here!   Matlashov...biosensors already in our collection have newly-available AAV preparations added this year. We’ve added new viral...axon-GCaMP6s-P2A-mKate2 (AAV9) pAAV-hSynapsin1-GCaMP6s-P2A-mKate2 (AAV9) pAAV-hSynapsin1-GCaMP6s-P2A-mRuby3 (AAV9) pAAV-CAG-SomaGCaMP6f2...
  24. Hot Plasmids Podcast Episode 2: New RFPs, AAVs, & More

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    ...Plasmid 2: AAV Vectors for tageting GABA-ergic interneurons. Listen to Our Segment on these new AAV Vectors...you'll learn about new red fluorescent proteins, AAV tools for targeting the nervous system, and vectors...
  25. Viral Vectors 101: Biosensors

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    ... to achieve in whole organisms, but AAVs make it possible. In AAV systems, different serotypes can be ... Biosensor AAV Viral Vectors 101 eBook Resources on the Addgene blog An Overview of AAV Encoded Calcium...mechanisms. For one, many viral platforms, such as AAV or retrovirus, can either permanently integrate and...whether you choose lentivirus, gamma retrovirus, or AAV as your vehicle, we’ve got you covered with packaging...
  26. Viral Vectors 101: Viruses as Biological Tools

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    ...Adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) are also non-integrating and infect non-dividing cells. AAVs primary advantage...lentivirus, adenovirus, and adeno-associated virus (AAV). While each virus allows you to infect cells and...previously a large barrier for gene therapy. In fact, AAV gene therapies have already been approved in the ...Transient Gene Expression High Immunogenecity AAV Remains Episomal (Little Risk of Mutagenesis)...Listen to Connie Cepko Discuss Gene Therapy with AAV Figure out How to Get the Most from Your Lentiviral...
  27. Hot Plasmids - May 2022

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    ... of the AAV capsids (left) and transduction patterns (right).  Both AAV-PHP.eB and the AAV.CAP-B capsids...Increased neuronal expression using Cre-mediated AAV Targeted Evolution method (M-CREATE) dCas9-SSAP with...Increased neuronal expression using Cre-mediated AAV Targeted Evolution method (M-CREATE) by: Brian O'...developed the multiplexed version of the Cre-mediated AAV Targeted Evolution method (M-CREATE), in which one...this system could potentially be packaged into an AAV system. dCas9-SSAP will make the editing of kilobase-scaled...capsids are derived from AAV9.  Of those shown here, only AAV.CAP-B10 causes brain wide expression, with ...is true in both mice and nonhuman primates (for AAV.CAP-B10, for example).  Given that the liver is an ...
  28. What's New in CRISPR - May 2019

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    ... enough that it can be packaged into AAV. The lab used single-AAV delivery of Nme2Cas9 and the sgRNA to...Nature Find the SECURE base editors All-in-one AAV delivery of Nme2Cas9 with gRNA cassette Erik Sontheimer...in Molecular Cell Find the Nme2Cas9 All-in-One AAV constructs CRISPR interference in Candida albicans...
  29. What's New in CRISPR - Spring 2019

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    ...developed another AAV toolkit - this time using the Staphylococcus aureus Cas9 (SaCas9). This AAV-based genome...base editors Spatially and temporally regulated AAV-based genome editing In 2016, Jonathan Ploski’s lab...in Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience Find the AAV-based SaCas9 genome editing plasmids String assembly...
  30. Hot Plasmids - August 2020

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    ...syn-FLEX-axon-jYCaMP1s. Find these AAVs at Addgene Cre-dependent EYFP AAV in the new serotype PHP.V1 that...pEF1a-DIO-FLPo-WPRE-hGHpA, which is now also available in AAV5 and AAVrg. Find these AAVs at Addgene New controls, biosensor...plasmids at Addgene! CRISPR RNP electroporation and AAV donor infection (CRISPR-READI) enables genome engineering...transduction of vesicular brain cells. Find this AAV at Addgene New serotypes for the Cre-dependent ...biosensor, chemogenetic and optogenetic AAV for expression in forebrain GABA-ergic interneurons. These include...hDlx-GiDREADD-dTomato and mDlx-ChR2-mCherry. Find these AAVs at Addgene ...repressor are introduced into the hPSC genome using AAV1 and contain an EGFP reporter. Expression of the ...
  31. Viral Vectors 101: Calcium Sensors

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    ...Introduction to AAV Find AAV Calcium Biosensor Vectors at Addgene ... tissue-specific targeting. By employing various AAV serotypes, researchers can precisely direct the calcium... ready to go. Pro tip: Vectors with ready-to-use AAV preparations are labeled with the green virus particle...3):1057-65. Resources on Addgene.org Addgene’s AAV Guide Fluorescent Proteins: Biosensors Addgene’... aav...
  32. A Primer on Optogenetics: Introduction and Opsin Delivery

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    ...the promoter in the AAV construct. Stereotaxic surgery  As mentioned above, AAV opsin constructs are...is local injection of an adeno-associated viral (AAV) construct using stereotaxic surgery (see videos .... The Deisseroth lab has developed many of these AAV constructs with various promoters and other genetic...However, the length of promoter that can be used in an AAV construct is limited to only a few kb so attaining...found on youtube [above] and jove). Delivery of an AAV construct using stereotaxic surgery is a neuroscience...optogenetics is dependent on successful delivery of the AAV opsin construct, proficiency in stereotaxic surgeries...are used as a critical control. Depending on the AAV serotype, promoter of choice, and size of the target...
  33. Hot Plasmids February 2024

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    ... enhanced brain potency of AAV-PHP.eB.    Figure 4: AAV9-X1 and AAV9-X1.1 efficiently transduce... variants AAV.CAP-Mac for systemic gene transfer in primate brains Endothelial-specific AAV delivery Recombinant...an engineered adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector named AAV.CAP-Mac for non-invasive systemic gene delivery...cells in mice lacking LY6A using AAV1-X1 (Chen et al., 2023); then, when AAV-PHP.eB was injected three weeks...-01419-x. PMID: 37430038. Endothelial-specific AAV delivery By Cythina Arokiaraj (Gradinaru lab) Another...delivery to and across brain vasculature of systemic AAVs with endothelial-specific tropism in rodents and...peptide region from variable region VIII of AAV9-X1.1 to that of AAV1. This viral vector has brain endothelial...
  34. Cpf1 Update: Comparison to Cas9 and NgAgo

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    ...easier to deliver in low-capacity vectors like AAV. AAV (adeno-associated viral vectors) are commonly ...capacity of ~4.5 kb. At 4.1 kb, SpCas9 barely fits into AAV when you add in a gRNA and regulatory elements. To...has previously used SaCas9 (1053 aa/3.2 kb) with AAV vectors for efficient postnatal editing. LbCpf1 and...than SpCas9. These nucleases should fit well into AAV vectors, especially given that Cpf1 gRNAs are also...potential to eclipse any of the CRISPR nucleases in AAV-based applications. Get More Cpf1 Background Here...
  35. Hot Plasmids and Viral Preps - May 2021

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    ...interneurons with AAV-S5E2-GCaMP6f are now available as a ready-to-use viral prep in serotype AAV1. Distinguish...lab are now available as ready-to-use AAV vectors in serotype AAVrg.   ...putative pre-synaptic terminals with one vector. AAV hSyn FLEx mGFP-2A-Synaptophysin-mRuby from Liqun ...cortical interneurons. We now provide ready-to-use AAV vectors expressing GCaMP6f with this promoter. Image...Distinguish dendritic neurites from axonal neurites with AAV vectors expressing cytoplasmic targeted tdTomato ...pre-synaptic targeted synaptophysin tagged eGFP. AAV phSyn1(S)-FLEX-tdTomato-T2A-SypEGFP-WPRE from Hongkui...of GCaMP8 vectors in serotypes AAV1 and AAV5. AAV9 preps and more AAV1 versions will be released soon....
  36. Clear and Accessible Writing

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    ...sighted readers.    Figure 1: An image from AAV Purification by Iodixanol Gradient Ultracentrifugation...image in Figure 1 appears on our protocol page for AAV Purification by Iodixanol Gradient Ultracentrifugation...vectors for the first time and learning how to purify AAV.  Second, you’ll identify your purpose in using that...the technical details of collecting the purified AAV–that the interfaces between layers are blurred after...are captured at the 40% layer. To collect purified AAV, insert a syringe at the interface of the 40% layer...
  37. Viral Vectors 101: Viral Applications

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    ...specifically AAV, are also being exploited as delivery mechanisms for gene therapy. The tractability of AAV, low...of virus to choose from (lentivirus, retrovirus, AAV, etc.). When you’ve decided on an application, our...00487-6 Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog AAV: A Versatile Viral tool for Gene Expression in Mammals...Listen to Connie Cepko Discuss Gene Therapy with AAV Adenoviral Delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 Aims to Expand...
  38. Viral Vectors 101: Virus Safety

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    ...and adeno-associated virus (AAV). The least risky of these four viruses is AAV – it is not known to cause...integrate at chromosome 19q13.4 qtr. (AAVS1)). For these reasons, AAV is usually classified as a BSL-1 safety...safety level. Adenovirus is similar to AAV in that it does not integrate into the host’s genome. However...bleach (plastic) or ethanol (other surfaces). For AAVs, which are resistant to ethanol and isopropyl alcohol...
  39. Multiplex Genome Editing with CRISPR-Cpf1

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    ...Cpf1 multiplexing: Transfection, lentivirus, and AAV Cpf1’s ability to process its own pre-crRNA arrays...platforms: transfection, lentiviral transduction, and AAV transduction.  In most of Zetsche et al’s experiments...array that can be processed by Cpf1. Lastly, an AAV vector was used to multiplex edit 3-4 genes in a ...experiments, cells were infected with a 1:1 ratio of two AAVs,  one expressing Cpf1 and the other a crRNA array...Experiment A Match Made in Heaven: CRISPR/Cas9 and AAV Resources on Addgene.org Browse Our CRISPR Multiplexing...
  40. What's New in CRISPR - November 2021

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    ... it is too large to be effectively packaged into AAV particles for delivery into mammalian cells, especially...archaea are much smaller and would be ideal for such AAV packaging, but their activity in mammalian systems... Cas12a based systems, making it well suited for AAV packaging. Most importantly, this CasMINI system ...effective at genome editing when delivered in an AAV system, and demonstrated that the new system was ...methods, including plasmid, ribonucleoprotein, and AAV.  Read the paper in Nature Chemical Biology Find...
  41. Channelrhodopsins with improved light sensitivity for minimally-invasive optogenetics

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    ...optogenetic experiments. Intracranial injections of AAV are commonly used to deliver channelrhodopsins to...collected following intracranial injection of an AAV expressing a ChRger. In both experiments, neurons...Designer channelrhodopsins paired with a systemic AAV allow for minimally-invasive optogenetics While ChRgers...delivered ChRgers by intravenous injection of PHP.eB, an AAV capsid capable of broad transduction of the nervous... on the Addgene blog Read more about the PHP.eB AAV capsid Read more about optogenetics Learn about the...
  42. The Addgene Antibody Data Hub

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    ...Collection Addgene's AAV Data Hub More resources on the Addgene blog Newly Updated AAV Data Hub Antibodies..."Pass". Curating the data reports Just like our AAV Data Hub, each data submission we receive is checked...
  43. 2022 and 2023: Reflections and Looking Forward

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    ...also rolled out an updated AAV Data Hub to share curated information about AAV usage in research applications...applications. Scientists around the world can upload AAV validation data, sharing what works and, equally importantly...
  44. Download Science-Themed Zoom Backgrounds from Addgene

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    ...service provides ready-to-use AAV and lentiviral preps! Download the green AAV background.       Some of...the image background.     If you’re working with AAV or lentivirus in your research, you might want to... and needed a break so they're hanging out with Aavery in this Zoom video background. Want the purple ...bacteria video background with mascots Blugene and Aavery? Download the 720p version or download the 1080p...
  45. Hot Plasmids and Viral Preps - January 2021

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    ... AAV8, as well as AAV5 and AAVrg. Find the Cre-expressing viral preps here AAV-CAG-dLight1.3b from ...in serotype AAV5! Get dLight1.3b here Looking for a knock-out in your experiments? AAV-flex-taCasp3...available as a ready to use viral prep in serotype AAV5. Find AAV-flex-taCasp3-TEVp here The red-shifted channelrhodopsin...SaCas9 ABE variants. It's also one of the smallest AAV-deliverable ABE.  Find the plasmid here Jesse Zalatan...the Deisseroth viral preps here Coming soon! New AAV serotypes from the Sanford Boye lab with enhanced...include AAV1, and AAV9. Find viral preps here pAAV-hSyn-Cre-P2A-dTomato is now available in AAV1 and AAV8...Loren Looger Lab now available in AAV1. Get GFAP.SF-iGluSnFR.A184S-AAV1 here New Dual and Triple feature...
  46. CRISPR 101: Mammalian Expression Systems and Delivery Methods

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    ...elements are inserted into an AAV transfer vector and used to generate AAV particles. Transient or stable...for conducting genome-wide screens using CRISPR. AAV transduction Only compatible with SaCas9 (packaging...or gRNA. Infects dividing and non-dividing cells. AAV is least toxic method for in vivo viral delivery....hard Viral delivery   Lentivirus Retrovirus AAV Cells Dividing or nondividing Dividing Dividing...
  47. 25 Work From Home Tips for Scientists

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    ...future experiments.  Use Addgene’s AAV Data Hub. You can search the AAV Data Hub for tools to use in future...experiments. If you’ve used Addgene’s AAV tools, you can contribute data to the AAV Data Hub to help the research...
  48. Rabies and Neuronal Tracing

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    ...Addgene.org AAV Vector for TVA Expression AAV for Rabies Glycoprotein (G) expression  Find Retrograde AAV ...viruses typically used in neuroscience research (e.g., AAV) are useful for labeling the individual neurons they...17179932. Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog AAVs CREATed for Gene Delivery to the CNS and PNS Advanced...
  49. Polymerase Chain Reaction Overview and Applications

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    ...currently uses ddPCR for AAV titrating. You can learn all about ddPCR for AAV titration and find helpful...tricks in our blog post “Droplet Digital PCR for AAV Quantification.”   Multiplex PCR Multiplex PCR, as... nucleotide concentration of starting material AAV Titrations Allelic Variations Quantifying low abundance...resources on the Addgene blog Droplet Digital PCR for AAV Quantification Plasmid cloning by PCR  Plasmids 101...
  50. Addgene’s Viral Service - Why Virus? Why Now?

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    ...distributing a small but growing catalog of ready-made AAV and Lentiviral preps. This new Viral Service represents... lab from the Allen Institute have supported the AAV initiative from the beginning and have worked closely...Research Campus have provided valuable insight into AAV production. Finally, we are blessed to have an incredibly...Blog Check Out the Top Requested Lentivirus and AAV of 2016 Learn How You Can Use the Viral Service in...
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