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  1. Plasmids 101: Plasmid Incompatibility

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    ...generally it consists of a centromere-like region on the plasmid, a centromere-like region binding protein... the origin of replication and the replication control machinery (Need a refresher on the Origin of Replication... because they compete for the same replication control machinery within the cell. Most plasmids encode...two models for iteron-based plasmid replication control that are not necessarily mutually exclusive. In...plasmids, different negative regulation systems control plasmid replication of each plasmid using unique... complex than simply competing for replication control factors and tends to be more of a concern with ...2012).  During cell division, CBPs bind to the centromere-like region on each plasmid and pair the plasmids...
  2. Predicting Adverse Reactions to Monoclonal Antibody Drugs

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    ...between recipients.   In vitro prediction of drug immunogenicity  The goal of in vitro prediction of immunogenicity..., 2020).  Evaluating a drug’s immunogenicity in-vitro helps researchers understand a drug’s safety and...depending on the person. However, in silico and in vitro assessment of immunogenicity can help evaluate risk...silico prediction algorithms fail to capture. In vitro evaluation of ‌therapeutic immunogenicity is typically...induction (Groell et.al, 2018). Thus, microscopic in-vitro models can be built that contain various components...components of the immune system. Figure 2: In-vitro models for immunogenicity prediction of therapeutic...efficacy.  Better together Combining in silico and in vitro approaches enables researchers to develop safer ...
  3. Hassle-free 96-well Format Epitope Tagging Using Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein

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    ...positive control in our knock-in experiments as it works quite efficiently and serves as a good control for...pull-down assays include immunoprecipitation mass spectrometry (IP/MS) and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP... protein complexes are then analysed by mass spectrometry to identify the interacting proteins. Similarly...the field, it has recently become possible to introduce DSBs and concomitant insertion of epitope tags...of plasmid vectors and/or rely on cumbersome in vitro synthesis of single guide RNAs (sgRNAs), are time-consuming...tracrRNA system is much more potent than the in vitro-transcribed single guide RNA (IVT sgRNA) approach...Direct comparison of Cas9 RNPs prepared with an in vitro-transcribed (IVT) sgRNA versus synthetic cr:tracrRNA...
  4. The Breast Cancer Microenvironment: A Tumor’s Backstage Team

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    ...spread of cancer cells. Besides these stromal cell modifications, stromal cells are also constantly communicating...communicator at the Portuguese science museum "Fábrica Centro Ciência Viva" in Aveiro, Portugal. If cancer was...inflammatory, angiogenic vascular, endothelial, and stromal cells - a rich soup of life encircling the tumor...caveolin 1 in breast cancer also induces changes of stromal cells in the microenvironment. This results in ...microenvironment is the immune cells. The contradiction is strong in this one. After all, the system built to protect...decrease the expression of TAK 1, an enzyme that controls apoptosis and regulates transcription. Without... cannot undergo apoptosis, thus multiplying uncontrollably and building up tumors. “Friendly” microenvironment...
  5. Starter Guide to induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) Part 2:  Reprogramming and Transdifferentiation

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    ...Transdifferentiation in vivo or in vitro in vitro Both in vitro and in vivo Epigenetic marks Complete...include retrovirus [2], lentivirus [4], adenovirus [5], Sendai virus [6], plasmid electroporation (episomal...redifferentiation into the cell type of choice in vitro is known as reprogramming [1]. The process can be...small molecules, and growth factors are used to control the cell fate of iPSCs and differentiate them into...the earliest examples of transdifferentiation in vitro where treatment of mouse fibroblasts with 5-azacytidine...original somatic cells [41]. The in vivo and in vitro methods are similar except that the vectors carrying...reprogramming process as they are propagated in vitro as part of the process. This opens up a wide range...
  6. Corralling and Cornering the Goldilocks Antibody

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    ...use our negative control to compare exposure times of our samples. A prominent, strong signal has a shorter...negative control, and a weak signal has a longer exposure time closer to the negative control. Reproducibility...specificity and exposure time. We first have a negative control which does not have primary and only contains secondary...background noise. We then compare the negative control to a sample with the primary included to confirm...If the sample images similarly to the negative control, that informs us that the primary antibody is very...binding. If the sample differs from the negative control, such as showing a very bright signal only in the...that this antibody has specific binding and has a strong signal. We call the unique pattern of the antibody...
  7. CRISPR 101: Mammalian Expression Systems and Delivery Methods

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    ...appropriate for generating knockouts or knock-ins, or introducing mutations and tags, while a catalytically dead...conjunction with activator or repressor domains to control gene expression. Base editors can help you make...mismatch repair assay? Or is PCR followed by gel electrophoresis and/or next-generation sequencing more appropriate...system, you can then choose the best method for introducing those CRISPR components into your target cells...Plasmids containing gRNA and Cas9 are used in in vitro transcription reactions to generate mature Cas9 ...delivered to target cells using microinjection or electroporation. Transient expression of CRISPR components,...ribonucleoprotein complexes Purified Cas9 protein and in vitro transcribed gRNA are combined to form a Cas9-gRNA...
  8. Deep Dive: Statistical Tests (Comparisons)

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    ...high false positives. Control vs. all samples Oftentimes there exists a control group and multiple experimental...significantly greater or lesser than the mean of a control group. If you only care if one group is different... want to measure if a sample is greater than a control), then a one-tailed test is suitable. Of course...subjects or populations (a treatment group vs. a control group), on the other hand, should be analyzed with...group being compared to a standard value (not a control group). This situation is best served by a one-...can test three or more groups (two samples and a control, for example) simultaneously, with up to two independent...these tests from ANOVA/MANOVAs. Quantifying and controlling for any covariance between manipulated independent...
  9. Tips for CRISPR Gene Editing in Mice

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    ...(4; brighter than control, 3; same as control (Cetn1/sgRNA1), 2; darker than control, 1; very dark). Brighter...your in vivo work is to screen you gRNA in vitro first. In vitro screening is a simple and fast method for...selecting the guide RNA, validating its efficacy in vitro, and using it in mouse embryos to generate gene ... many previously validated gRNAs at Addgene. In vitro screening for the best gRNA Figure 1: Validation...Validated gRNAs to Target Mouse Genes To begin the in vitro screening process, you should first develop primers...in vivo. Find Plasmids for Testing Your gRNAs in vitro at Addgene CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing in mice Now ...mammalian cells was being explored and it allowed control over each individual component of the system. However...
  10. Multifunctional Neural Fibers: Modulation from Gut to Brain

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    ... fibers are drawn with microelectronics included in them for downstream control – this is important later...neural fibers developed by the Anikeeva lab are microelectronic fibers made from thermoplastic polymers that...optogenetic purposes, measure temperature, study electrophysiology, and deliver small molecules.   Fun fact:...(Orguc et al., 2020). Using a programmable microcontroller, NeuroStack coordinates optical stimulation...fibers as previously described, then measured electrophysiological potential afterwards. This measurement trended..., P., & Chandrakasan, A. P. (2020). Modular Optoelectronic System for Wireless, Programmable Neuromodulation... Anikeeva, P. (2019). Flexible fiber-based optoelectronics for neural interfaces. Chemical Society Reviews...
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