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  1. Antibodies 101: Fc Effector Functions

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    ...affinity and specificity. Trends in Immunology, 29(2), 91–97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.it.2007.11.004 ...know that the Fc domain provides structure, determines isotypes, and provides a place for secondary antibodies...yes, it does! While the Fc domain’s functions, besides structure and isotype determination, don’t generally... 2022). So the next time you see an antibody description with the Fc domain as only providing structure...
  2. Understanding GPCR Signaling Using TRUPATH

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    ...dissociation by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer 2, or BRET2. With binding of the drug, the alpha and...in the initiation of a vast number of signaling cascades, inducing different cellular responses. One of...localization of the Rluc8 insertion within the Gα. Despite exhaustive refinement, it was not possible to generate...protein signal transducers. The TRUPATH collection provides scientists with a toolkit to gain an understanding...
  3. Sensing Neuronal Dopamine

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    ...developed fluorescent-protein based DA sensors (Figure 2). The dLight1 dopamine sensor In 2018, Lin Tian’s ...the region of the brain where DA quantitation is desired (Figure 1). The probe perfuses liquid, which causes...et al., 2018). These sensors also exhibit high magnitudes of fluorescent responses. Studies on the kinetics...Ultrafast neuronal imaging of dopamine dynamics with designed genetically encoded sensors." Science 360.6396...
  4. Why Add Sucrose? Improved Yields for Adeno-associated Virus Preparation

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    ...bioengineering 94.2 (2006): 322-329. PubMed PMID: 16528756. 2. Oh, Steve KW, et al. "Substantial overproduction ... to improve viral vector production. Whether redesigning viral packaging plasmids, investigating different...untreated and sucrose treated viral preparations.    Despite observing a positive effect on our overall yield...due to impaired endocytosis. In parallel assays designed to test the endocytosis of a fluorescent dye and...
  5. Addgene's Top 10 Blog Posts of 2015

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    ...HDR) and how it’s used in CRISPR genome editing.   2. Plasmids 101: Cre-lox Cre recombinase can be used...inversions, deletions, and translocations. It also provides researchers with many different ways to control...the right one. In this post, Addgenie Melina Fan guides us through the basics of the validation process...experiment? In this post, Addgenie Chari Cortez guides us through some common controls and why you might...
  6. Strengthening Foundations: Reflections on 2025 and What's Ahead for 2026

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    ...self-amplifying and circular mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2. iScience, 28(10), 113498. https://doi.org/10.1016...about new collections, services, and resources designed to support your research. Thank you for letting...science together. References and Resources Ñañez, J., Valdes, S., Cruz Gallego, M., Rebolledo, M. C., Lorieux...
  7. Special Delivery: Fluorophore Targeting for FRET Studies

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    ...PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2802762. 2. Dumas, Anaëlle, et al. "Designing logical codon reassignment–Expanding...establishing the dynamic range of your FRET assay (Figure 2). These labeling methods are freely interchangeable...package. One important concept in FRET experimental design is that the targeting specificity requirements ...codon (often amber i.e. UAG) engineered into a desired site. During translation, the novel tRNA/unnatural...so small, one can insert them in virtually any desired location in a target protein, though predicted ...it all together The FRET donors and acceptors described above can be paired together to measure a wide...combinations of labeling strategies. FRET experimental design lends itself to creativity and innovation, valuable...
  8. Illuminating Choices: A Guide to Selecting Fluorescent Dyes and Ligands

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    ... ligands can elicit varying degrees of β-arrestin-2 recruitment to receptors, indicating their agonistic...small-molecule fluorescent labels. Nature Methods, 19(2), 149–158. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-021-01338...select the optimal dye or fluorescent ligand when designing an experiment. You may find yourself defaulting...protein, enabling the labeling of protein substrates/peptides and antibodies. Example applications of this include..., which is an important consideration for assay design (Breen et al., 2016). When selecting dyes, it's...fluorescent donors and acceptors in their product descriptions, or technical manuals. Specific applications...signal-to-noise ratios. Certain dyes have been specifically designed for use in super-resolution microscopy techniques...
  9. Thoughts on the Future of Research 2015 Boston Symposium

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    ...Postdoctoral Associations around Boston - From Panel Session 2: Defining the Postdoc: An Institutional Perspective... out to me were: Decrease the Number of Postdocs De-incentivize going into PhD programs as the standard...environments. Slide from Paula Stephan’s Talk (All slides can be found here). Importantly, the panel offered... joining long programs if it is obvious that a desired career outcome is not easily achieved. Of note...clearly not equitable to that of other trainees despite the fact that the underrepresented individual is...
  10. Are Hybrid Guide RNAs Right for Your CRISPR Application?

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    ...the repeat:antirepeat duplex. Cas12 recognizes the 2’-OH of RNA in this region, and DNA substitutions dramatically...to specific genomic targets. Hybrid guides are oligonucleotides with a mixture of DNA and RNA bases. ...suggest good starting points. Hybrid guides only reduce certain undesired outcomes. Off-target editing of ...... except when it’s not. Turns out, carefully designed RNA-DNA hybrid strands work just as well—or maybe...reduced off-target effects, this means the hybrid guides are more specific. Reduced bystander editing by... the target base. It’s not yet clear why hybrid guides reduce bystander editing, and other kinds of base...t been tested yet. Cost. When synthesizing oligonucleotides, DNA bases are cheaper to include than RNA...
  11. Hot Plasmids - June 2020 - Barcoded CRISPR Library, Sparse Cell Labeling, Calcineurin Reporter, and DNA Staining Dye Alternative

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    ...our SPARC blog post for more details. Figure 2: Dense (c), intermediate (d), and sparse (e) labeling...assign four different barcodes to each of the gRNAs and to embed these barcodes within the gRNA sequences...lab designed a calcineurin transcriptional reporter consisting of a quickly-degraded destabilized GFP ...method that makes use of guide RNAs with internal barcodes (iBARs) in their loop region. After infecting ...bioRxiv 2019. https://doi.org/10.1101/788679 A destabilized GFP reporter for calcineurin activity in yeast...intracellular Ca2+ (bottom panels) equipped with destabilized GFP calcineurin reporter (blue) and stained ...
  12. Bringing Sustainable Practices to the Lab: Recycling

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    ...the world’s population, we account for an estimated 2% of global plastic generation. Less than 9% of plastics...plastic is a substantial portion of lab waste. Despite the fact that researchers represent a minority ...
  13. Some Like it Hot: Thermostable GeoCas9

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    ...remained active in up to 30% plasma. Figure 2: Human plasma longevity of SpCas9 vs GeoCas9. SpCas9...results. GeoCas9 RNP editing in mammalian cells Besides being able to take some heat, GeoCas9 can introduce...
  14. CRISPR 101: Drug discovery and CRISPR

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    ...development and therapy. Nat Rev Drug Discov (2017) 16(2):89-100. DOI: 10.1038/nrd.2016.238 Additional resources...onset) may be best served by this type of targeted design. Alternatively, a disease model can be generated...
  15. 10 Ways to Share Your Science!

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    ...but also something about how science really works. 2)   Read science writing in magazines or newspapers...research, SciFund is really motivated more by the desire to help close the widening gap between science ...
  16. Viral Vectors 101: Parts of the AAV Transfer Plasmid

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    ... temporal activation of a transgene. Figure 2: FLEX Cre-Lox system.  WPRE The Woodchuck Hepatitis...this post, you’ve got the knowledge to be able to design a construct for the successful and specific expression...
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